‘No Mow May’
You may have heard and tried to follow the advice with mixed results I’m sure. Each year we are all encouraged to leave our grass… Read More »‘No Mow May’
Garden Maintenance
WHO ATE ALL THE BERRIES?
At the time of writing this (when the country has just gone into lockdown again) I am watching a flock of birds strip the berries on my holly. It’s as though they have left them for me over Christmas and then started feasting in the new year. The same thing happens every January and they are having such a wonderful time!!
PRUNING PROBLEMS!
Pruning plants is something that takes time to learn properly. Regular readers will know how I feel about the ‘hedgecutter brigade’. I write many articles… Read More »PRUNING PROBLEMS!
Fruit Tree Pruning
We are fast approaching the winter fruit tree pruning season as I write this but it does appear that there is still confusion over this… Read More »Fruit Tree Pruning
Garden Composting
Most people have a compost heap or bin in their gardens more often an eyesore than a functional thing of beauty. I love my compost… Read More »Garden Composting
Gardener or Horticulturist?
Learning to mow a lawn and use a hedge cutter takes about five minutes whereas learning the subject of horticulture takes a lifetime…….Cathie’s Gardening School… Read More »Gardener or Horticulturist?
Autumn Tidy Up!!
Autumn is such a beautiful colourful time of year but many plants die or die back or just look a bit sad. The question is… Read More »Autumn Tidy Up!!
Clematis Pruning
The perpetual problem! The challenge is to watch when it flowers, hence writing the article now. It can seem so complicated with all the different… Read More »Clematis Pruning
COMPOST CONFUSION!
When I was starting out in horticulture many moons ago we had to mix our own potting composts and it was quite revolutionary when we… Read More »COMPOST CONFUSION!