Jobs for the garden in September
Mid to late September is an ideal time to start autumn planting as the ground is still warm, and plants should be able to establish well before winter kicks in.…
Designing shade into the garden
When I’m designing gardens, possibly the most important factor to take into account before drawing up a plan is to work out which are the sunniest parts of my clients’…
Geranium 'Rozanne'
Fabulous plants for August
If you're looking for colour in midsummer, here's a small selection of my favourite easy plants for August Perovskia atriplicifolia This plant, commonly known as ‘Russian Sage’ is technically known…
Jobs for the garden in August
There’s not too much to do in the garden maintenance-wise at this time of year, but it’s important to keep up with deadheading, watering and feeding to ensure as much…
Jobs for the productive garden in August
Get the most from your kitchen garden and cutting garden this month by keeping on top of your seasonal jobs CUTTING GARDEN Keep up with cutting, feeding and/or deadheading on…
Fabulous plants for July
There are so many wonderful plants to recommend at this time of year it's hard to draw up a short list, but here are just a few of my favourites for July…
Jobs for the garden in July
Watering is key during prolonged dry spells at this time of year – and not just for your herbaceous planting. Don’t forget to keep any eye on any recently planted…
Jobs for the productive garden in July
Lots to do in July if you're growing fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers for cutting! CUTTING GARDEN Keep cutting Sweet peas and Cosmos regularly to encourage more flowers. KITCHEN GARDEN Cut and…
Fabulous plants for June
It's so hard to pick a short list of great plants to talk about in early summer, as everywhere you look there's something worth mentioning, but here are just a…