The glowing colour of winter stems can shorten winter! I find that the colour they provide is long lasting. And when coupled with trees with great bark colour, it transforms the off season in the [...]
Colourful winter bark is a major plant feature that isn’t given the attention it deserves when selecting plants to grow in the garden. When most leaves have fallen and the only colour in [...]
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’re thinking about planting a hedge this winter I hope you’re considering planting a native hedge. Why? Well primarily because of wildlife but also because many of our native hedge plants [...]
Flood lighting a garden is perhaps not top of your ‘to do’ list. However with shorter days and longer nights it can really enhance a garden. Read on and I think that you might see the [...]
Apologies for the corny title but there is really nothing buried about these berried treasures! This month they are at their very best in the garden! There’s no shortage of good trees and shrubs [...]
Autumn Planting is best but why have we got out of the habit? When I left college and started my first job, it was common practice to plant your garden in the autumn. Now we seem to wait for the [...]
Fuchsias that are hardy in Britain are in the minority. The vast majority are not hardy enough to survive our winters outside without protection. But due to climate change our winters have [...]
Hydrangea bushes are blowsy, easy to grow and in tune with today’s gardener’s needs. Hydrangea bushes have an unshakable link with the Victorian era. You know what I mean, a certain style of [...]
Garden maples, especially so-called Japanese garden maples, get a lot of attention in autumn. They have the ability to produce fantastic autumn leaf colour. But many garden maples have an awful [...]