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 …
Best Evergreen Windbreak Shrubs and Trees for Coastal Gardens When thinking about which shrubs and trees you need in your garden, one of many things that needs to be taken in to consideration is shelter. By this I mean shelter against the elements for all your other plants, ornamental features and for yourself. In …
20 Best Plants for a Coastal Garden Which foliage and flowering coastal plants will survive and thrive, and how to design your beautiful beach garden. Bringing your outdoor space to life in a coastal area is not difficult as long as you take strong winds, often poor, sandy, dry soil and salt air in to …
The Best Unusual Gardeners Gifts It’s coming up to the busiest time of year for the giving and receiving of gifts. ThanksGiving and Christmas will be upon us in the blink of an eye. Of course there are always birthdays, name-days, anniversaries and engagements and many other occasions occurring all through the year that we …
Why I Love Gardening I am writing this blog, to explain more why I love gardening and how it helps me. In doing so I hope help and to encourage more people to get out and do some gardening. Is gardening good for you? Is a question I am often asked. Yes it most definitely …
The summer plant sale is now on… Plants, Bulbs, Seeds, Trees, Shrubs and garden tools, sheds, greenhouses and much, much more. Check through the links here for some fabulous, floribundant garden bargains. It’s the time of year for bagging bargains galore in the world of gardening. It is also the time for planning what you …
We have become much more aware in recent years of how delicate the whole ecosystem is. Decades of pesticides and chemicals use as well as bad practices within horticulture and farming has led to a crisis in bee and pollinator numbers. We can help revive, then sustain the insect population by growing more bees and …
Vertical planting is a growing trend in gardening. It’s on the rise.
Where there is wall space there is potential green space.
Modern architecture now incorporates many lovely vertical planter ideas, be it indoors or outdoors.
You’re starting to get excited and look forward to your summer holiday. Check lists are being made. Passport✔️ Tickets✔️ Sun Lotion✔️ Etc etc… And who can blame you? We all look forward to a break, getting away from the humdrum of work and normal life. It does our soul and minds good to explore a …
Who doesn’t love a wildflower meadow or a swathe of wild colour by the roadside? Or a ripe cornfield dotted with scarlet poppies? Who recalls, as a child making daisy chains or holding a buttercup under their chin to test whether they like butter? Or told the time by blowing away the seeds of …
