Silk Roads - Plants On The Move
A ramble through the trade routes ending on the streets of London.
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Trees
The F Word Your Garden Needs: Meet the Fastigiate Trees
We all understand the benefit of trees, but many of us don't have the garden space. Or do we? If you have headroom, chances are, you have space for a fastigiate tree!
Garden history
The Grape Expectations of an Accidental Viticulturist
Despite the damning indictment of the British climate by the Romans, growing grapevines and harvesting 'proper' grapes is now happening in suburbia.
Sustainability
Taking the Divisive Out of Diversity
Have you ever stopped to think of all the different labels there are to describe our world? And can adding a prefix or changing a few letters to a word really take us forward or flinch when it comes to saving nature?
Porcupines and Curses - The November Changeover
The shorter days and cooler temperatures of Autumn heralds the annual Migration of Exotics
Garden design
The Healing Power of Gardens: Designing it in
What’s the best type of garden to be in, when you're needing some quiet time and reflection? Probably not the one you live in every day...
Pots
Going to Pot
Want to invest in something special for your garden? Look no further than a hand-crafted terracotta pot.
Flowers
Why Flowers Smell - and What Your Lawn Is Telling You
Can you smell Freesias and do you know when your lawn cries out for help? Discover some of the fragrant facts that shape our garden.
Bulbs
The Olympic Relay-Race for Bulbs
I think of spring bulbs like a relay team, each bloom handing the baton to the next. Plant now and you’ll have colour from February to summer - in borders, pots, or grass - a garden that never misses a beat. Here, I'll share my favourite teams.
Seasonal
Ancient Rituals in Modern Gardens: The Magic of Wassailing
It is wassailing time in the winter garden and orchard, so mull your cider and pay your respects to the apples in this beautiful echo from times past
Fruit
Apple Magic and Autumn Rituals for a Bountiful October
Apples abound in tales of folklore and magic and the renewal of the season to come.
Plant profile
The Garden as a Reservoir of Memories
Each year the reappearance of certain plants in our gardens rekindles memories of people and places that have touched our lives in one way or another.