The clocks go back tonight – no more pretending that the winter is an age away! But while we are bidding a sad farewell to yet another glorious summer of gardening there are still tasks to be accomplished such as looking after pots of herbs, cutting back spreaders that may harbour snails and slugs and […]
Have you noticed how sometimes a plant in a pot can set the tone for a whole area in your garden? Drama, charm, colour, fragrance? A perfectly-placed plant in a container can lend the perfect je-ne-sais-quoi that you’re after. But what to choose? We have some ideas for you, but OF COURSE we disagree about what’s hot in […]
Oh no! The summer is fading. The September equinox has been and gone. We have nothing to look forward to but Halloween Strictly and Christmas musak. But hang on, the garden still has some cockle-warming flowers and foliage out there, and we’d like to tell you about a few that we really rate for bringing sparkle […]