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• 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

• Plotting Wellbeing

  

  25th August 2017 * Stephanie's Blog * Stephanie DonaldsonI was recently invited to judge some local allotments (not, I hasten to add, the one where we have our... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Tomatoes with Everything

  

  7th August 2017 * In The Garden * Stephanie DonaldsonIt's that wonderful time of year when the tomatoes are ripening faster than we can eat them and about the... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• As Seen Through Others’ Eyes

  

  1st August 2017 * In The Garden * Stephanie DonaldsonOpening the garden to the public is always an interesting exercise. There's all the preparation in the... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Fruity Goings On

  

  21st July 2017 * In The Garden * Stephanie DonaldsonIf you have noticed a slacking in the pace of blogs, I can only apologise, but I am deep in Squirrel Nutkin... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• I’m Fond of a Frond

  

  22nd June 2017 * Stephanie's Blog * Stephanie DonaldsonI find myself increasingly enamoured by ferns. They are such useful plants and once you get your eye in,... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Reflections on Chelsea 2017

  

  6th June 2017 * Chelsea Flower Show * Stephanie DonaldsonNow that all the hubbub has died down and I have had time to think about this year's Chelsea, I... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Naturalistic Flower Arranging with the Floral Alchemist

  

  26th May 2017 * Stephanie's Blog * Daniel Carruthers I had a memorable and hugely enjoyable day when I was invited to join one of the first workshops held by... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• A Roman Holiday – for Gardeners

  

  22nd May 2017 * Places to Visit * Daniel CarruthersThe advantage of returning to Rome for a second time is that we had ticked off all the main sights during... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Choosing Next Year’s Tulips

  

  5th May 2017 * General * Daniel CarruthersYes, I know that we are still enjoying this year's show, but now is the time to make a note/take a photo of what has... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME