Gardening

The sweet smell of success

Thursday, July 02, 2009

The sweet smell of success

PLANTING some highly-fragrant nemesia in pots on my patio recently made me think about the importance of scent to a garden.
You can have wonderful aromas on your patio or, further up the garden, the smell of deliciously-perfumed...

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The sweet smell of success

Thursday, July 02, 2009

The sweet smell of success PLANTING some highly-fragrant nemesia in pots on my patio recently made me think about the importance of scent to a...

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Our native species need shouting about

Thursday, July 02, 2009

‘Our native species need shouting about’ GARDENERS are likely to return to native plants that give value for money, with an emphasis on...

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Be fledgling aware

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Be fledgling aware THE bird breeding season is good news for gardeners as the attentive parents scour the area for insects to feed to their young....

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‘Queen of Climbers’

Thursday, July 02, 2009

‘Queen of Climbers’ ONE of the garden’s loveliest climbers is at its best now. The clematis has been called the ‘Queen of...

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Water works

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Water works THE veg plot is full to bursting at the moment and already producing crops, with lots more to follow. You should be cropping salads,...

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Best of the bunch Campanula

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Best of the bunch Campanula THEY come in all sizes, from the delicate harebell to the massive chimney bellflower that tops 7ft (2.1 metres), so there...

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Good Enough to Eat

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

THESE red fruits go perfectly with raspberries and can be grown alongside them, or alternatively, made into redcurrant jelly which is a wonderful...

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Hellebore Heaven

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

ANYONE venturing to open garden events should be on the lookout for hellebores in flower, bringing colour to herbaceous borders or providing contrast...

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