Yellow coronas
Today I'm reclaiming the word corona for its botantical use. Unusual shaped daffodil coronas and the pretty shrub Coronilla feature in these six yellow beauties.
How to root monstera cuttings
Taking cuttings from monstera deliciosa (other wise known as Swiss Cheese plants) is a cost effective way of getting plants for free. The best monstera have huge notched leaves and these only come with age. If you've got access to a large leaved plant of a friend or relative, and [...]
Some much needed colour
Some days this week have felt so long and dreary but a visit to an Alpine Garden Society Show reminded me that colour is out there...
Garden pests and storms
As yet another storm hits the UK I'm battling the weather but also garden pests - mice and deer. At least a hepatica has flowered to cheer me up...
Little winter gems
Little gems - Winter flowers are small but cheerful. As Storm Dennis approaches, here are some tiny delights to gladden the heart.
Beautiful bulbs and seed sowing
Gloomy day or sunny, spring bulb flowers remind us that the long days of winter are drawing to an end. Iris and crocus are looking fabulous now.
A flurry of snowdrops
Snowdrops aren't all the same. I own a 350 page book explaining the differences but here I share 3 species and their cultivars to show how wonderfully different they are.
A mixed trug of garden and greenhouse plants
Air plants I have a selection of air plants and bromeliads in the heated section of my greenhouse. It isn't heated to tropical temperatures but is sufficient to keep my less hardy plants ticking over. A couple of years ago I really enjoyed a display of air plants by a [...]
Winter gardening – snowdrops, pineapples and dates
Winter is all about preparation for summer whilst enjoying what beauty the garden has to offer in the cold months. This weeks I'm planting pineapples and dates and enjoying snowdrops.