June Newsletter
“On this June day the buds in my garden are almost as enchanting as the open flowers. Things in bud bring, in the heat of a June noontide, the …
roses
February Newsletter
“February is the border between winter and spring” – (Terri Guillemets) February may still be winter, but a couple of toes are poking forward …
Mary Berry Rose
The Mary Berry rose was launched by Harkness at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016. Harkness began breeding roses back in 1879 which makes them still quite young …
Roses through the Ages
A favourite amongst flowers, roses have been loved through the ages. Whole books have been dedicated to the rose and it’s uses in food, drink, perfume, …
Caring for Container Plants
Looking After Your Container Plants You’ve spent time and money selecting and planting up your containers so it makes sense to provide proper care for those …
Language of Roses
The language of roses and other flowers, floriography, has been used in many parts of the world for thousands of years but only really took off here during …
Slugs, Glorious Slugs!
Slugs may not be either the most attractive or the most popular of wildlife to visit our gardens but come they will with the average garden being home to …
Tips to create the perfect cottage garden
The English cottage garden has long inspired poets, including John Clare, William Wordsworth and Flora Thompson, and is often cited as being part of the …
September in your garden
Ah well summer is nearly over and it’s September already – how time flies!! Wonder if we will be in for an ‘indian summer’ – who knows but how great …
January in your garden
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all, 2011 already how time flies. Following the snow and ice, then at the end of December it became slightly milder, damp and foggy so …