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 [...]
Sustainable Drainage Systems in Action
Sustainable Drainage Systems in action are increasingly appearing in the UK. But to my mind they are not appearing nearly fast enough! What are Sustainable Drainage Systems? Often [...]
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 [...]
Green Roofs
Green roofs are slowly but surely appearing in Britain. It’s not that they are new it’s just that they we Brits seem to intrinsically mistrust them. Or is the cost that makes us hold [...]
Virtual Garden Day
A virtual Garden Day is on the horizon! It’s annual celebration of gardens and gardening is going to have to be markedly different to the previous three. What is a Virtual Garden Day? In [...]
Why not create a seasonal doorstep container?
A seasonal doorstep container can create that wow factor. And you’d be surprised just how easy it is to do! They say that first impressions are everything! And at this time of year when we [...]
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 [...]