Snowdrop prep and summer colour
The garden in July is full of bright colours but I've also spent time this week prepping my snowdrops for white winter joy.
The garden in July is full of bright colours but I've also spent time this week prepping my snowdrops for white winter joy.
Exotic planting schemes bring a holiday vibe to the UK garden. Here I share a new border planted up to show off plants with big personalities and carnival colours.
It's July and there are raspberries to be picked, bunches of sweet peas and flowers in greenhouse, pond and meadow.
The rock garden is really starting to fill out and there are more stars vying for attention than a Hollywood award ceremony. These six are top of the bill this week.
Using a "low mow" technique I have created a wildflower meadow full of wildflowers including a first precious orchid. A month by month guide shows how. I also describe the use of annual seed mixes and also the beauty of wildflower meadows in nature.
Do you know how best to water a garden. Ditching the hosepipe can save water, save time and still give you healthy plants so you needn't fear a hosepipe ban.
Wild orchids thrive in a chalk soil nature reservce called the Ragpits at Aston Clinton. I visited this week to see four types of orchid and huge Roman snails.
It's June and flowers I've been waiting for with anticipation have started flowering in the borders, alpine troughs and pond.
On hot sunny days it's nice to cool down in the shade. These six shade-loving plants add to the atmosphere of a shady woodland garden.