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 [...]
Choosing hardy garden ferns can be daunting! But it needn’t be and you shouldn’t be put off by the tongue twisting names! Why plant hardy ferns? Hardy garden ferns may not hit you in [...]
Salvias for your Garden Salvias for your garden – I guess that most of us can remember when every garden and roundabout had bright postbox red Salvia as the obligatory part of that [...]
Newer varieties of raspberries are well worth considering. Many are a marked improvement on old varieties! As we approach the end of another planting season for bare root fruits, I thought you [...]
Heavenly hellebores filled my old garden. Unfortunately I had to leave most of them behind when I moved. I was able to rescue a few of the most interesting ones and get them established in large [...]
Winter flowering heathers give tremendous value for money and are arguably the most reliable winter flowering low growing plant. This is the type of heather that will grow in the gardens [...]
Fashionable succulent plants are everywhere now! You’d be forgiven for thinking that gardening is unaffected by fashion. Indeed many gardens are laid out to reflect times past and to be a place [...]
Growing Camellia plants in your garden is really quite easy. Seeing Camellia plants in full bloom in a Cornish garden is truly unforgettable. It is one of the great spectacles of British gardens! [...]
If you want these fabulous insects to visit your garden then you must plant Buddleja for butterflies! “I’ve watched you now a full half-hour, self-poised upon that yellow flower”. So begins [...]
Pumpkins and squash are my edible plant for autumn because they look great, taste good and are fun to grow! In this piece I’ll cover how to grow them and which varieties to try. I’ll [...]