Moving house is one of life’s most stressful events and leaving a garden can be just as heartbreaking as leaving the house itself. For...

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...

It’s February and you’re thinking about what to plant in your garden this year. Perhaps you’re hoping for a bit more colour or to attract...

If you’re putting up the Christmas decorations this weekend give a thought to some of the plants that regularly adorn our houses at this...

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...

For centuries plants have played a significant role in myths and folklore, here are 3 plants with dark histories intertwined with...

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

With freezing temperatures making a comeback this weekend, inevitably thoughts turn to the coming winter. I admit I'm a summer person,...

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...