Paving the Way to a Great Garden
Planting can be refreshed, updated or even replaced relatively easily, but unless you’re in the one percent that never turns right when boarding a plane, paving needs to last a good long time
Climbing stars – let late summer clematis take a leading role
They must be one of the most impressive climbing plants, with glorious blooms in a beautiful range of shades, but there’s no denying clematis can be tricky.
Keeping Pots Perfect
It’s the time of year when summer pots and containers can start to look straggly and it can be tempting to think that their season is over and leave them to their own devices. With a little effort and TLC though, you can keep them
Pink Floyd on Nature’s Neutral – and why it’s easy to forget that green is a colour………
The time for green is now It’s easy to forget that green is a colour. Nature’s neutral, it goes with everything, and on this lushly pastured island, we are so surrounded by it, so saturated in emerald, that we don’t really see it a lot of
How to be Water Wise with a Hosepipe Ban in Place
I always dread hearing a hosepipe ban announced, for legal reasons. And why is that, you might ask? Well, it’s on account of Murphy’s Law, which states that “although several weeks of sunny weather may create the expectation of a good summer, a declaration of
Are Your Windows Winning?
If there’s one thing guaranteed to lift the spirits, it’s bright seasonal colour in containers at doors and windows. With a little planning, you can have pretty things in pots and windowboxes all year round, and they’re perfect for places where space is tight. It’s still