Just as we thought we would be dodging tumbleweed rolling down the streets, along came an inch or two of rain on Sunday 29th July, enough to postpone our worst fears of our gardens transforming into deserts. Read more
We are in the grip of a June heatwave and if it continues as forecast, The Summer of Twenty Eighteen will be recalled with the same awe as The Summer of Seventy Six. Read more
What better way to spend a summer day than to visit a garden or agricultural show? Read more
May has to be my favourite time of year in the garden. The Beast from the East and Beast 2 were only 6 and 8 weeks ago, Read more
As I drive around Somerset in winter, I notice well pruned shrubs, and more commonly, badly pruned shrubs. Pruning is done for our convenience more than for the sake of the shrubs, preventing them taking over the garden or blocking out the light. Read more
Decorative garden lighting ideas
Show off your garden at parties, barbecues and other outdoor events Read more
I was recently stunned by multiple Hamamelis x intermedia Jelena and Arnold Promise or witch hazel. Planted en masse in woodland at Trentham, they flower in late winter and perfume the airs on still days. Read more
It is the third day of 2018; something stirs in the plunge beds at Avon Bulbs… Read more
It’s the day after Boxing Day and the turkey is in tatters. Read more
