Plants That Like A Shade Garden We all have a shady corner or aspect in our gardens and whether you are looking for plants for a whole garden that has a North facing aspect or for planting under trees and hedges in a small shady area, then these plants that like a shade garden …
6 Best Rated Cordless Chainsaw Review
6 Best Rated Cordless Chainsaw Review Not all gardens warrant the use of a chainsaw as small spaces don’t necessarily have anything growing in them that needs such drastic measures, but for larger gardens with mature trees and shrubs a best rated cordless chainsaw may be just the ticket for those tougher pruning jobs. I …
20 Colourful Plants For Winter Interest In Your Garden
20 Colourful Plants For Winter Interest In Your Garden Brighten up the winter palette this year with a choice collection of winter flowering plants that give colour, form and texture. This article includes 20 colourful plants for winter interest in your garden in the following groups: Winter Perennials and Grasses Winter Flowering Bulbs Winter …
What Jobs to do in the Garden in January
What Jobs to do in the Garden in January Hello to all you hardy gardeners who like to enjoy the outdoors doing something worthwhile and wondering what jobs to do in the garden in January. January hails the start of the year. Time for reflection and making plans for the year ahead. There is …
15 Trees and Shrubs for Winter Colour
15 Trees and Shrubs for Colour In The Winter Garden Here are my favourite 15 trees and shrubs for colour in the winter garden. Trees and shrubs chosen for their winter interest play a large part in gardens, they come into their own when summer shrubs are finishing and the autumn glow from deciduous …
Top 7 Gardening Trends 2021
Top 7 Gardening Trends 2021 There is one thing that stands out from my Top 7 Gardening Trends 2021 and that is that they reflect people’s growing interest in gardening in general. I am not the kind of person to always follow fashion religiously, particularly when it comes to gardening. There are too many lovely …
The Best Unusual Gardeners Gifts
The Best Unusual Gardeners Gifts I have thought of gadgets and tools, quirky ornamental gifts and growing gifts that I would love to receive and I am sharing the best unusual gardeners gifts with you. It’s coming up to the busiest time of year for the giving and receiving of gifts. Christmas will be upon …
What Jobs to do in the Garden in December
What Jobs to do in the Garden in December Gardening in December is anathema to some but for us hardy, all weather folks, we are thinking what jobs to do in the garden in December so that we can get our fix of outdoor time. December is admittedly the least productive time, but when …
Plants for Winter Colour
Plants For Winter Colour Before I say a fond farewell to Winter and embrace the coming spring with open arms, I want to introduce some ideas and thoughts for Plants for Winter Colour. Some of the plants and shrubs that I suggest for your winter garden are also plants for winter fragrance. They defy …
Best Felco Secateurs review
Best Felco Secateurs Review Why Felco Secateurs Are The Best When I first started gardening I bought, broke and lost several different types of secateurs. Secateurs that were neither strong nor durable. This Best Felco Secateurs Review explains why I recommend these superior pruning and cutting tools. When I discovered Felco Secateurs and cutting tools, I …