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.

Colour

Seeing Red - Sunny Plants for Shady Places

Planting for a sizzling autumn with nature's most arresting and dangerous colour.

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

Edibles

Asian Pears Are My Garden’s Golden Treasure

You don't need green fingers to grow what might be Goldfinger's favourite fruit: homegrown Asian pears are a beautiful revelation, that bring pleasure in more ways than the edible.

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.

Autumn

The Turn of the Seasons

Autumn is time for nostalgic contemplation.

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