Guy Watson guides us at Riverford Organics
Riverford Organics has been one of the great successes of UK horticulture in the last 20 years. Starting from delivering veg boxes to just 30 of his friends in South Devon this business now [...]
By Alan Down
Posted FOGGY BOTTOM GARDEN AT BRESSINGHAM GARDENS
Foggy Bottom Garden adjoins the Dell Garden at Bressingham Gardens- a garden that I’ve recently written about. Whilst the Dell Garden is a mecca for hardy herbaceous perennial plant enthusiasts, [...]
THE DELL GARDEN AT BRESSINGHAM GARDENS
The Dell Garden at Bressingham Gardens is a mecca for hardy herbaceous perennial plant enthusiasts. The Dell Garden was created by Alan Bloom during the nineteen sixties and seventies and is as [...]
A VISIT TO THE GARDEN HOUSE
The Garden House is not far from the city of Plymouth and in the far south west of England. This is a garden that was planted by Lionel Fortescue, extended by head gardener Keith Wiley and now [...]
Pot up Amaryllis bulbs now for spectacular indoor colour!
You’ll see these spectacular Amaryllis bulbs on sale in garden centres, florists and large high street stores right now. They are extremely easy to grow! Although this is a popular cut flower [...]
RHS Urban Garden Show 2018
The RHS Urban Garden Show 2018 is a new garden show in the Royal Horticultural Society’s calendar. It’s one that I had I had been eagerly looking forward to attending. This show did [...]
By Alan Down
Posted Oudolf Field at Hauser and Wirth update
Oudolf Field at Hauser and Wirth update A visit Bruton was overdue as I needed to have an Oudolf Field at Hauser and Wirth update! I had intended to visit during late summer when more perennials [...]
Why plant spring flowering tulips late?
Why plant tulips late? In this blog I’ll explain why it’s good to plant spring flowering tulips late – even as late as November! There’s nothing quite as magnificent as spring [...]