April Flowers and Showers!
Warmer weather, longer days and April showers all come together to herald the time of year when we naturally head towards the outdoors. In the...
Planning A Garden Party?
What better reason to have a garden party than the upcoming royal celebration? There’s plenty of time to prepare your garden in regal fashion; here’s...
Sow Today, Eat Tomorrow…
One of the great things about Summer is that you can sow edibles and eat your efforts in just a few weeks time. Now that...
Oh England, How You’ve Changed!
I have now been writing this article for 10 years so I thought I would look back to the first one I wrote to see...
Decorate Your Doorstep!
After the hottest summer ever in the UK, many gardens are now left looking a little flat. You may have noticed late Summer-flowering plants burst...
Reflect, Plan and Plant
October is a great time to step back from the garden and take a moment to plan what to do next. You’ll have seen your...
Brave New World!
As you sit down to read this I will probably be pacing up and down my new garden. After nearly 30 years in the old...
A Poinsettia Is Just For Christmas
Do you get annoyed by the loss of seasonal food? For me, asparagus should be grown either in your garden or the Vale of Evesham,...
Winter Wonderland
Whatever the weather, as Alan Titchmarsh used to say as he signed off each week, there is always something to enjoy in the garden… if...
Under Your Wing
At this time of year it can be hard to know what to do in the garden… short and cold days, often wet and rarely...