With its long history of horticulture, Europe features some of the world’s most spectacular formal gardens. No matter which corner of the continent you’re in, there’s a wealth of gardens to choose from — to help you pick the next one you’re going to visit, here’s our pick of four […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
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Are you feeding birds in your garden? It’s a great thing to do – birds are absolutely vital for our eco-system. They gobble up pests (meaning we don’t have to cover our lawns in harsh chemicals) and they even alert us when there are changes in our environment that need […]
I think most people will agree that cleaning a greenhouse is not a very nice job but it does need to be done regularly to ensure good light levels. The first time I cleaned our greenhouse at the allotment I did it by hand with a bucket of water and […]
If you have been following my blog you will know that I moved into my current house in June 2015 inheriting two very over-grown gardens; you can following my progress here. My previous house had three large lawns so I employed a couple to mow and trim it once a […]
For many years I kept a long running post detailing the plants in my garden in St. Helens. My new garden in Cheshire was very overgrown when I moved in so most of it was removed or pruned hard during the autumn. The progress of the “re-build” of the garden […]
These are photographs of progress made on the back garden each year from 2015.
Kettler has just launched their which is full of inspiration for turning your outdoor space into an extension of your home. Find out how to turn a summer house into a beautiful, useful living or entertainment space and then discover how to make the best use of it by hosting […]
Monies raised from garden openings has enabled the National Gardens Scheme to donate over £2 million to its beneficiaries each year. More than £20 million has been donated to charity since the National Gardens Scheme began in 1927. The Yellow Book lists county by county the gardens that open for […]
At this time of year most people are looking forward to getting out into the sunshine, taking walks in the countryside, eating fresh, healthy food and generally keeping fit and healthy. To help you reach your goals try adding superfood to your diet. A superfood is a food that’s especially […]
One of the first jobs I did in the new garden was to plant lots of low growing spring flowering bulbs in the raised bed. We have mixed Crocus, Anemone blanda (blue shades), Galanthus Single Snowdrops and Narcissus Jetfire, which turned out to be too big really. My hope is that […]