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• 5 Reasons Why Gardeners Must Go Peat-Free

  

  21st February 2020 * General * Daniel Carruthers Peat bogs cover just 3% of the earth's surface but store 30% of the world's carbon. They are the world's... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Greenhouse with Porch – Where to Buy.

  

  15th January 2020 * General * Daniel CarruthersIt's true to say that most gardens in the UK are long and thin. These lend themselves well to traditional... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• 10 Basic Gardening Tips for Beginners

  

  7th September 2019 * Garden Tips * Daniel CarruthersSo you've finally got some outdoor space and you want to start a garden Here's 10 tips to help get you off t... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• 5 Low Maintenance Garden Plants

  

  31st August 2019 * 5 Plants for * Daniel CarruthersIt's no secret that gardening requires effort and time but if you have have a busy schedule or a propensity... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• New Products for 2019

  

  4th March 2019 * General * Stephanie DonaldsonI've just been to the annual Garden Press Event, where we get to see what's new in the world of gardening and I... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Goodbye 2018

  

  8th January 2019 * In The Garden * Stephanie DonaldsonPosting my 'Top Nine of 2018' in Instagram, it was interesting to see that the most 'liked' images were al... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Time to Take Cover

  

  7th December 2018 * In The Garden * Stephanie DonaldsonOver the years I have come to realise that the key to overwintering half-hardy and tender plants is not... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Letting in the Light

  

  14th November 2018 * In The Garden * Stephanie Donaldson Our magnificent tulip tree Liriodendron tulipifera has just had its five-yearly haircut. As much as we... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Autumn Treasures at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

  

  9th October 2018 * Places to Visit * Stephanie Donaldson After an amazing summer, autumn seems determined to compete. A group of garden journalists, including... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Begone Leatherjackets and Chafer Grubs!

  

  19th September 2018 * Timely Advice * Daniel CarruthersAn email reminder from Nematodes Direct and the purchase of a discounted hose-end nematode applicator at... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Autumn Colour at Perch Hill

  

  10th September 2018 * Places to Visit * Stephanie DonaldsonMy own garden seems somewhat lacking in colour at the moment and what colour there is, is fairly low... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• An Innovative Gardening Technique

  

  30th August 2018 * Composting * Stephanie Donaldson A local allotment site has asked me to judge their allotments for the past couple of years and it has been... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Parham House Gardens

  

  17th July 2018 * Places to Visit * Stephanie DonaldsonIt's always a treat to visit the gardens of Parham House near Pulborough in West Sussex - if you find... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• How Much Do the Best Luxury Greenhouses Cost ?

  

  15th February 2018 * Timely Advice * Daniel CarruthersThere are many greenhouses on the market in the United Kingdom but there are four independent greenhouse... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Jordan – Magnificent Ruins – and a Few Flowers

  

  15th December 2017 * Places to Visit * Stephanie DonaldsonJust occasionally we do take a holiday that doesn't have plants as the main focus and December in the... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Time to Go Undercover

  

  14th November 2017 * In The Garden * Stephanie DonaldsonAfter weeks of commenting on how many summer and autumn flowers have continued to flower their socks off... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Autumn in Andalusia

  

  17th October 2017 * Places to Visit * Stephanie DonaldsonNo mists and mellow fruitfulness in southern Spain - instead there was cloudless blue skies and... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• The Oudolf Field at Hauser & Wirth

  

  29th September 2017 * Places to Visit * Stephanie Donaldson I finally made it to the Hauser Wirth Gallery in Somerset on a glorious early autumn day - a... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Terrariums Are Terrifically Popular – Again

  

  25th September 2017 * Stephanie's Blog * Stephanie DonaldsonI have to admit to being old enough to have planted the odd terrarium or two in the 1970s when they... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Hydrangeas – Beyond the Mop Head

  

  15th September 2017 * Stephanie's Blog * Stephanie Donaldson I recently had the great pleasure of spending three hours walking round the garden of the 82 year... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2017 GARDENING, HOME