By Alan Down
Posted Friends of Trees in PNW
Friends of Trees in PNW (Pacific Northwest of USA) is not new. In fact it has been around a longtime having been established way back in 1989. In those last 35 years almost one million trees and [...]
By Alan Down
In Bulbs, Evergreens, Gardens Visited, Ornamental trees, Seasonal Gardening, Trees and Shrubs, Visit Britain, Winter colour
Posted The winter garden of Anglesey Abbey
The winter garden at Anglesey Abbey had long been on my wish list to visit. I’d visited the excellent winter garden at Cambridge Botanic Garden many years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. I [...]
By Alan Down
In Bamboos, Evergreens, Gardens Visited, Ornamental trees, Pruning, Trees and Shrubs, Urban Gardening
Posted The Japanese Garden in Portland
The Japanese Garden in Portland The Japanese Garden in Portland is an exceptional garden by any standards! Over the New Year break I made my second visit to this exquisite garden. My first [...]
By Alan Down
Posted Borde Hill Garden
Borde Hill Garden had been on my wish list for a very long time. It wasn’t until late April of this year that I finally got to visit! The gardens are located in West Sussex in the south [...]
Platinum Jubilee tree planting
Platinum Jubilee tree planting in the village of Tintinhull is a project that I’ve recently taken on. I was delighted to get the ball rolling with a VIP helping to plant our first tree! We [...]
Fruiting Trees for the Small Garden
Autumn and winter is the perfect time of the year to plant garden trees and in this blog I want to cover fruiting trees for the small garden! Now, you might expect me to launch off into apples, [...]
The Foxglove Tree
The Foxglove Tree when in full bloom is a breathtaking sight to behold! It’s aptly named since up close the flowers do resemble common foxgloves [Digitalis purpurea]. But of course this is [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Benefit of Grafted Plants
In this blog I’ll reveal the benefit of grafted plants to the gardener. Because nurserymen put in the hard graft so that gardeners benefit from better plants to grow! Let me explain. A [...]