The history of geranium phaeum ‘George Stone’ and how I managed to lose and find him once more
Tag: plant care
15ish eye catching plants at Hampton Court
Some of my plant highlights of Hampton Court Flower show, some new, some old but all stunning plants in their own right
Rose of the week- Stanwells perpetual
It’s Sunday morning and my rose of the week this week is an old favourite of Gertrude Jekyll! Stanwells perpetual is a delightful rose indeed
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
Rose of the week-Koenigin Von Danemark
My rose of the week is an alba rose and is one of the best heritage roses bred, koenigin Von danemark. Who was the Queen? Who Bred the rose? All the answers are here
Box blight- Managing and living with it
blog looking at preventing and managing box blight in the garden.
Plant of the week Osmunda regalia
Plant of the week looks at the beautiful fern Osmunda, its history and how to care for it
Spring into April
Well that was a almost typical March wasn’t, in like and lion and out like a slow cooked lamb! But was it ever a busy one! Roses had to be pruned and trained into beautiful shapes, ones that not only coat the features whether it’s a old wall or wooden feature, in beautiful twists and…
Job of the week-applying a feeding mulch
It’s one of the nicest and most rewarding jobs you can do in gardening, turning a weedy mess into one that is a delight to look at and that will reward you with a summer of less weeding and more enjoyment from the plants. I like to try and make a difference between the types…
Tobisho SR-1 Secatuers
A review of the brilliant secateurs, used by so many professionals
Thomas Stone MCI Hort MPGCA 