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…
Tag: wildlife gardening
National tree week-celebrating trees
For national tree week, a small look into what trees do for us in our everyday lives
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
Six on Saturday 28/10/17
Well my 6 on Saturday this week features the looks of autumn pretty heavily with seeds, flowers, leaves and spiders making the cut! Hope you enjoy them
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
The curse of the rose sawfly
My latest blog looks at the damage this rose pest can do, watch for and treat it
Plant of the week- Buddleja davidii ‘Black Knight’
My plant of the week is a firm favourite, the butterfly bush!
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
Plant of the week Osmunda regalia
Plant of the week looks at the beautiful fern Osmunda, its history and how to care for it
Plant of the week- Geranium phaeum
My plant of the week this time is one of a personal favourite. I have loved the mourning widow geranium for nearly 30 years, not sure what it is about the plant I like so much, whether it’s the foliage or small but perfectly formed flowers, but whatever it is, I think it’s a special…