When I am gardening I find it incredibly calming and soothing to feel that I am working with nature. In these unsettled times...

‘In like a lion and out like a lamb’ - the old proverb about March is so often true, as we can start the month still in our winter coats...

Climbers and tall plants that tend to flop need a little extra support, and there is no better way than using natural materials to do the...

January is the darkest month but there is always something to light up the garden and draw you outside. While many herbaceous plants are...

Just as we had a cold late spring, we have had a later and milder autumn; leaves have hung on trees and many flowers have lasted well...

The Two Noble Kinsmen, The Winter’s Tale. You may or may not agree, but roses do seem to have a timeless beauty and for centuries have...

The Autumn equinox has come and gone and with it brings the shortening of days. The 29th September is the feast of Michael and All Angels...

As you might have heard, Chelsea Flower show this year is in September, rather than the usual date of late May. This is exciting, as it...

It’s the summer holidays and with it comes a sigh of relief as, hopefully, we can have a break from everyday timetables and commitments,...

One of the best little wins in gardening is free plants, so it is lovely when on a weeding mission, to come across some new seedlings...

This may not be the showiest of flowers when competing with roses, paeonies and delphiniums etc, but Catmint definitely gets the award...

A friend very sweetly commented the other day that I had taught her mindfulness in the garden, which hadn’t been my intention - we were...

Filling our gardens with masses of flowers to enjoy in the flower beds and to cut for inside is so rewarding, and not only that, it...

Mulch is a word that gardeners say a lot and others nod and agree but what is this mysterious stuff and why do we use it? Basically, it...

I have been asked by a friend to help her prune her apple trees. She lives in a lovely cottage and has inherited a couple of old quirky...

I love the garden in September. Although there is still plenty of colour around (I can’t dismiss the showtime of dazzling dahlias,...

Loving the sun - managed to quickly pick this morning's crop - stretching out the growing season for more lovely scents and flowers!

Went to Seend, Wiltshire NGS Open Gardens the other day - WOW, what a way to deal with a steep bank. Soft landscaping at its simplest!!

One of the best things about the last few months is the chance we have had to get to really explore the local walks around here. One...

It is a well known fact that plants make us feel better and what better way to get that feel-good vibe than with a pot of evergreen...