A look at another beautiful winter shrub, one that gives us catkins for many months as well as being a great shrub, learn how to care for as well as how to propagate it
Tag: garden tips
Plant of the week-Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
My plant of the week this week is a beautiful bamboo, learn much about it and how to grow it
Plant of the week- Cornus Alba ‘Sibirica Ruby’
My plant of the week this week looks at the beautiful Cornus alba ‘Sibirica Ruby’ with its bright red stems that light up our winter gardens with great effect, as ever we look at growing it, pruning and propagator in this little blog
Pruning cuts-how to get them right! Part 1.
A look at the basics of pruning, making the cut with the secateurs, where to cut and why? The start of my pruning plants series of blogs
October, the neither month!
My monthly look at the month gone by, what I have been doing as well as some thoughts then looking forward to the upcoming month
Propagating Sempervivens
A quick look at propagating sempervivums, what you need and how to do it
Hedge trimming tips
a few tips of cutting your hedges both a little safety and a few tips on different ways of working
Keeping your Hardy geraniums looking good!
How to keep some types of the hardy geraniums looking good and flowering well all summer
Rose of the week- Duchesse de Buccleugh
The rose of the week is a beautiful gallica Rose, Duchesse de Buccleugh, learning about the breeding and growing of this lovely once flowering rose
Box blight- Managing and living with it
blog looking at preventing and managing box blight in the garden.