The first part of this series, I looked at the simple ways of helping to reduce the effects of climate change on our soils. Now I am going to take a look on how we can help reduce the effects when buying or growing plants for our garden. Choosing the type of plants and how…
Category: wildlife gardening
Mistletoe and how to grow it
A look into the folk law and unusual habits of the mistletoe plant
Wild about gardening week- a time to look at the basics of life in our garden?
It’s wild about gardening week this week but let’s have a think about the one thing that we all need to survive, the soil
Plant of the week- Centaurea macrocephala
My plant of the week is another one so loved by butterflies and it brilliant in the borders too, adding height and colour
Plant of the week- Buddleja davidii ‘Black Knight’
My plant of the week is a firm favourite, the butterfly bush!
6 on Saturday 22/07/2017
Well here’s my 6 plants for this week, I hope you enjoy them all as much as I do
The Great Butterfly Count
The great Butterfly count is starting! Why not take part
Plant of the week- Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’
The plant of the week this week is a beautiful small tree that’s in full flower at the moment and really looking at its best at this time of the year. It is a form of the Midlands Hawthorn and was discovered in 1858 in the garden of mr Boyd, Waltham Cross, growing on…
Planting herbaceous plants for Butterflies and Bees
One of the joys of my job has to be when clients let me loose with the pencil, colouring pencils and Shoots excellent plant directory to redesign gardens, borders or indeed just add plants and colour to the garden. I love to choose plants that not only look good but also help to encourage more…