“Garden Maintenance” is such an over-used term, and I admit, I use it myself. But when I stop to think about it, it doesn’t really make any sense. Maintenance suggests keeping something as is, upholding the status quo. But rarely do gardens stay still. And neither should they in my opinion. They’re not museum exhibits, it’s their growth and evolution that makes them special. I suppose those achingly modern outdoor spaces with ice-white patios and plastic grass might be an exc

I’m not really a lawn-mowing kind of gardener. My skills are in the beds and borders; planting, weeding, pruning – plant care & design...

Over the last few weeks I've been digging out a Box hedge. What was once a lovely green division between paths and beds had sadly become...

Looks like we’re set for a freezing cold end to November and start of December this year. So how can you protect your garden plants as we...

Everyone’s talking about mulch, but why should you use it? What actually is it? And how should you apply it? In a nutshell, mulch is a...

Winter lawn care is a common concern and while you won’t be mowing in the coming months, there are a few jobs you can do to ensure your...

Autumn is a great time to relocate young foxglove plants to where you want them. Foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea) are statuesque biennials,...

Until fairly recently I'd only ever thought of wild strawberries as a welcome addition to the garden. In my sunny, dry site they stay...