Willow spilling is a traditional form of riverbank stabilisation or revetment. Carried out during winter or early spring, live willow...

If you haven't already, it's not too late to sow your sweet peas this week. You should have rich, fragrant blooms by the start of summer....

Planting up the final garden till Christma - no more until the Spring. Tiny space on a new build, the client wanted instant impact!

Do you know the ph of your soil? When choosing plants for your garden, you need to know whether the soil is acid, neutral or alkaline,...

Create a haven for wildlife in your garden this November. It can be quite simple - no need to buy bug hotels or construct bamboo bee...

Autumn has rolled around again and its time tog et on top of garden chores before winter properly sets in. Rake up the fallen leaves...

Lots of new projects have started this month so I'm busy at the drawing board developing ideas.

First delivery of the bulb planting season has arrived!

It’s all about bulbs this month in the garden. Time to start planting your spring flowering bulbs, the last chance to plant bulbs to...

At last a Garden Fair to go to!! I can’t wait to get my plant fix at The Malvern Plant & Garden Fair, 12th -13th September 202 at the...

Flowering annuals are setting seed in my garden – it’s an ideal time to save some money by collecting and storing seed of your...

Gardening has become the new craze during lockdown - many of us starting out gardening for the first time. The RHS has a helpful tool for...

If you want to get a head start on next year its time to start sowing seeds again. Spring flowering bulbs provide great colour, scent...

I spent a lovely hour a few weeks ago talking to the people at Marlborough Living magazine about gardening & garden design. If you've...

I would have been looking forward to visiting RHS Hampton Court Garden Show next week but sadly it has been cancelled, along with all the...

Last year I sowed Clary sage (Salvia sclarea) but was too late in the season to achieve flowering in the first year. However, this...

My love for Lady’s Mantle, the alchemists herb, knows no bounds. It is coming into its prime right now and reminds just how much I rely...

It is time to give the garden a bit of a tidy after the spring - keep on top of the weeds as they will quickly take over. Perennials...

Work finally commenced on site last week following a brief delay due to Covid-19. With appropriate distancing measures in place and PPE...

Roses are now in full swing – my garden is full of blooms. I was never fan, finding the whole pruning thing a bit of a chore, but they...