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• Decisions, Decisions........

  Leaves are beginning to open on some of the shrubs in our garden including the bright orange Spiraea ‘Goldflame’ which is always a picture at this... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Designer Interview: Helen Billetop

  

  Helen Billetop is a garden designer we here at Notcutts are delighted to have had the chance to catch up with. She is one of the UK’s top garden... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Mrs McGregor's Cutting Garden

  

  Aster Little CarlowThe soil is finally beginning to dry out a little and I am hoping to start digging the allotment this week. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Designer Interview: Catherine Heatherington

  

  Catherine HeatheringtonAt Notcutts we’re really pleased to have caught up with Catherine Heatherington, an enthusiastic and exciting garden designer... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• From Small Beginnings by Jenny Steel

  

  We at Notcutts are so pleased to have caught up with Jenny Steel, a well known gardening author to share her enthusiasm about wildlife gardening. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Shrubs as Plants

  Moving the silver and green Holly to another part of the garden after it was almost rocked from the ground in the gales of last month has given me the chance... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Designer Interview: Claudia De Yong

  

  Claudia de YongClaudia de Yong is an exciting and accomplished garden designer with many awards to her name including eight medals from the RHS Hampton Court... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Hurrah! The Sun is Out. Back to the Allotment...

  Now the wet and windy weather has subsided a little, I have lots of catching up to do in both the garden and on the allotment! As well as digging and planting... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Camellias, Mahonia, Clematis - Spring Marches On...

  

  Camellia 'Noblissima'Camellias are amongst my favourite spring flowering plants. The site of these graceful, large evergreens, branches weighed down with their... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Pruning Clematis (making the Most of a Dry Day!)

  

  Prune Clematis to a pair of healthy buds by making a clean cutThe wet and windy weather that we have all experienced so far this year has meant that any dry day... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Allotment Tasks

  Although I have always promised not to panic about digging the allotment, I have done nothing as yet because the soil is far too wet. As well as making a mess o... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Planning for the Kitchen Garden

  

  Potato 'seed' chittiing in egg boxesAlthough the soil may be too wet to dig, seed potatoes need to be purchased now along with onion sets, shallots and garlic... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Spring Flowering Shrubs

  

  Border mulched with homemade compostThings are really beginning to move in the garden now and I hope that we do not get too much cold weather although there is... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Early Spring Flowers and Bulbs

  

  I am always amazed at how resilient early spring flowers are. No matter what the weather - and for now it is very windy and wet – they begin to appear at... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Planning for Spring

  The mild weather has tempted me out into the garden on several occasions over the Christmas break. Sitting by the fire, eating and drinking is all well and... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• New Year Resolutions

  I can hardly believe where this year has gone and again it is time to reflect and think on the ups and downs of the last gardening year. My real love of... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Winter Care for Wildlife

  

  I have been slow to begin feeding the birds this winter. The weather was mild until halfway through November when it suddenly felt much colder. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• The Christmas Ritual - Selecting My Tree

  

  I do not like to think about Christmas too much before the start of December. Many people are a lot more organised than me and will have bought presents and... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Adding to the Garden for Winter

  

  Winter Jasmine - Jasminum nudiflorumThe mornings are colder now with heavy dew on the grass and condensation on the windows. The wood burner is lit most evening... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Winter Care of Evergreens in Containers

  

  Camellia 'Jury's Yellow' Anemone flower formWe have plenty of Hostas in containers and their leaves spectacularly changed colour to russet and gold a few weeks... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2013 GARDENING, HOME