Breaking the suburban garden mould
Guest Article from The Real Garden Gardening is a hugely popular pastime in the UK and we increasingly lead outdoor lifestyles with year on year increases in the sales of garden furniture, barbeques,...
View ArticleDesigning a Rooftop Garden
Guest Article by Elena Morgan Rooftop gardens are a perfect way to create a relaxing outdoor space when you really do not have a yard. This is something many inner-city people long for because they...
View ArticleFind Beauty in the Winter Garden with Ornamental Grasses
With winter upon us many gardening-minded folks (including myself!), having put their gardens and lawns to bed for the winter, have thoughts of spring already dancing in their heads. But there are...
View ArticleWinter Garden – Perennials
Most perennials become dormant in winter, although there are a special few that hold their leaves or flower (See perennials and grasses for winter interest.) For the gardener, winter is a time to plant...
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Wildlife in Gardens
With over 16 million gardens throughout our increasingly crowded country, our gardens are a vital habitat for beleaguered wildlife. A mature garden may be home to up to 60 bird species, 300 plant...
View ArticleHand the Brush to Nature
“The gardener can provide the frame, set up his easel, and sketch the pattern, but as time marches on he must constantly step aside and hand over his brush to Nature. This can be agony, to see all his...
View ArticleGardening Tasks for March
Herbaceous Perennials Planting: Keep off the soil if it is sufficiently wet to stick to your boots. Compacting wet soils can damage their structure, especially heavy soils such as clay. On lighter...
View ArticleGardening Tasks for March – Veg Garden
Vegetables Beetroot Beetroot can be sown near the middle of the month in drills about 2.5 cm deep. Take care to choose cultivars that are suitable for early sowing. ‘Avon Early’ and ‘Bolthardy’ are...
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Vegetables in Containers
Even if you haven’t got room for a vegetable plot in the garden, there’s no reason to give up the idea of growing them. You can plant up containers with anything from salad leaves to potatoes. Because...
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Grow Your Own Leafy Salads
Bags of mixed baby-leaf salads are a familiar sight in the supermarkets. But it’s easy to grow your own too, giving you a regular supply of fresh, succulent salad leaves. All you need is a pot, a...
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Perennials in the Garden
Perennials are plants that live for several years. Most live for many years, although some, short-lived perennials, may live for as few as three years. “The term ‘perennials’ is used loosely by...
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Creating a Planting Plan
Planting plans are used to show the detail of planting within a design. Unless the garden is very small, the garden designer will usually produce a separate planting plan for each border and key area...
View ArticleCreating a Perennial Border
The Importance of Preparation Thorough preparation is key to creating a healthy, attractive and long-lasting border. If a border is prepared effectively, it also reduces the time spent on maintenance....
View ArticlePergola – A Place to Dream
A pergola looks impressive and provides a pleasantly shaded spot to sit and eat or walk beneath. There is space for a pergola even in a small garden, and construction is surprisingly simple. Pergola...
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Espalier Trees
Training Trees Against a Wall Espalier trees look attractive, whether grown against the house or on a suitable south-facing garden wall. This sunny position also helps fruit trees to produce a better...
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Colourful Spring Borders
Plan for Flowers Throughout the Spring With a little careful planning and some imagination you can create an uplifting spring border that begins to flower before the end of winter and provides a...
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April Gardening Tasks
Spring is well and truly sprung. Throughout the woods and in the formal plantings there’s a riot of colour. The birds are nesting, taking advantage of the longer, warmer days to rear their first...
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Heather Gardens
You can recreate the beauty of natural heather landscapes on a smaller scale in your garden. Heathers have the advantage of needing a minimum of care. With careful planning you can achieve a beautiful...
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Planting a Dry Stone Wall
Rugged Natural Beauty If you lack the space for a formal rock garden, but long for a display of alpine plants and flowers, a dry stone wall is the ideal solution. The combination of natural stone and...
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The Beauty of an Herbaceous Border
A Profusion of Blooms A well-planned, colourful herbaceous border can be a focal point in the garden. With a sequence of perennials coming into flower, the border can be an ever-changing spectrum of...
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