Karen

“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 exception. But I...

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

Before I became a gardener I worked for several charities and organisations for older people, including Age UK and Independent Age. A...