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...

The foxgloves in my garden are looking fabulous. After a few years of perseverance, I have now got Digitalis self-seeding freely from an...

May is the month to direct sow annuals. Over the weekend I’ve been adding to the vegetable & flower garden with Calendula, Cosmos,...

This week saw the launch National Garden Scheme’s Gardens & Health Week, an event designed to raise awareness of the physical and mental...

A garden we created nearly 5 years ago - the very lovely client, who is working hard for the NHS right now, sent me a message to say her...

It’s now getting really busy in the garden; jobs are piling up and there doesn’t seem to be much time to sit back and admire the effort...

A couple of my terracotta pots were blown by the frost this winter and the rims cracked off; I was going to break them up for crocks but...

Have you, like me, tried to get supermarket potted herbs to grow outside? I quite often fail, so this year I’ve tried to me a bit more...

Originally my plan this week was to talk about forthcoming RHS garden shows and spring gardens to visit, but all this is on hold. If you...

What a glorious weekend of sunshine! I was out in the garden all afternoon, potting up, sowing seeds and sorting out pots for the...

The welcome return of warmer weather and longer days! The clocks have gone back meaning more time in the garden and if you’re stuck at...

With longer days and warmer weather, work really starts to get underway in the garden. And what better way to spend your time than with a...

Despite all the restrictions on our movement you can still access the outdoors – essential to boost your morale and vitamin D. Enjoy...

If the wet and windy weather is getting you down, then head out to Dryham Park in Gloucestershire. Signs of the spring are all around...