By Alan Down
Posted How to Succeed with Cyclamen
To succeed with cyclamen it helps to know what they need! It’s possible to have cyclamen in bloom every month of the year! But I just love the way that they are just so right for this time [...]
By Alan Down
Posted Seasonal Evergreens for Christmas
Seasonal evergreens for Christmas include bay laurel, rosemary, holly and ivy. They all have their place at this time of the year but I do wonder if we sometimes forget how valuable they are in [...]
Holly Trees to Grow
Holly Trees to Grow In North Somerset there is the longest holly hedge in England. At least that is what they say. Whether it is or not is open to speculation! It is easily seen along the B 3129 [...]
How to Grow Early Strawberries
To grow early strawberries is easy and in this blog I’ll tell you how I do it. As with much of life forward planning is everything. If you want home grown tasty and fresh strawberries in [...]
Bloomin Amazing mulch review
Bloomin Amazing mulch has a memorable name! I’d heard lots of positive reports about it before I decided to go ahead and buy. In fact a very large amount! I negotiated a generous discount [...]
By Alan Down
In Gardening for Wildlife, Ornamental trees, Seasonal Gardening, Trees and Shrubs, Wildlife, Winter colour
Posted Berried Treasures for Winter Colour
The autumn leaves have had their turn and now it’s time for berried treasures for winter colour! Some berries are revealed as leaves fall to the ground, others sparkle among evergreen foliage and [...]