With the approach of winter and majority of the leaf-fall behind us, the garden is taking on an air of tranquility. There is an absence of urgency to the hectic…
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I’ve been enjoying a late Indian summer this week. With temperatures in the high teens and some pleasantly sunny afternoons gardens are still looking good with late perennials giving splashes…
New lawns are a pleasure to behold but need some careful initial maintenance: here are a few tips to help: Water mornings and evenings for the first 4-6 weeks Mow…
Our weather is all over the place nowadays-dry winters, appalling summers, very cold Spring-do we all just give up and move to Australia or should we embrace a bit of…
Spring has finally arrived with typical style-above average temperatures for probably the first time since late 2012! The latest thinking on Global warming and its effects seems to be that…
Now that we’ve got to September (where did that Summer go?!), its a great time to start thinking about Autumn gardening tasks and/or that makeover you’ve been considering. It’s a…
