5 essential … plants for a splash of colour!
I’ve noticed over the years that so many of my clients prefer planting schemes with cool colours – white, green, purple, blue, and maybe a dash of pink or dark…
Jobs for the productive garden in December
Life's getting a bit easier now that winter is here. Not too much hard graft to do and it's more about clearing up and planning for next year. Kitchen Garden…
Choosing spring bulbs for your cutting garden
If you’re a keen gardener you’ll no doubt appreciate that there’s rarely a time when you can kick back and forget about your garden. Even as summer draws to a…
Jobs for the productive garden in September
My seasonal tips if you're growing fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers for cutting CUTTING GARDEN Keep deadheading annuals and late-flowering Dahlias & Salvias to prolong flowering (and don’t forget to…
Summer Loving – a florist’s advice on using cut summer flowers
I’m really into growing flowers for the house now and as well as picking flowers from my garden (which I have to admit does cause me a bit of pain!),…
Daphne odora f.alba
3 great plants for winter scent
In the depths of winter when there’s not much else going on in the garden scented plants really come into their own. One of the top plants for winter fragrance…
Fritillaria meleagris
Bulbs to brighten your spring garden……
Is your garden empty, drab & boring in February? Well it’s not to late to do something about it! One of the simplest & most cost-effective ways to brighten up…