Gardening Advice
Gardening advice and monthly tasks & tips from our team of resident gardening experts…
Our Gardening Experts
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June 28th, 2024
At last, summer has arrived and we have been able to enjoy some sunshine over the past week or so. With it a host of sporting events taking place, from the Euros and Wimbledon to the Olympics, the garden can be the perfect place to celebrate with family and friends or somewhere to get away […]
Read MoreMay 31st, 2024
Walking in the rain, or after rain, may actually be good for your body and mind – according to an article I was reading on the BBC Newsfeed. Well, that is just as well given the weather we have been experiencing pretty much all year so far. Now, I rather like the lovely scents that […]
Read MoreMay 1st, 2024
I remember writing last month that I was hoping for some sunnier and drier weather in April. Well, that proved to be something of a forlorn hope. But never mind, surely there must be some warmer and brighter weather in store for us in May, so we can really enjoy the sights, scents, tastes and […]
Read MoreMarch 28th, 2024
After such a wet winter, surely we must be in line for some sunshine. I do hope so because April is such an exciting month in the garden. Spring colour is always the most vibrant of the year, whether it is the almost iridescent green of the new leaves on the trees, spring flowering bulbs, […]
Read MoreFebruary 28th, 2024
March is a lovely month. Not only are the spring flowering bulbs in full bloom but Camellias are in flower, the Magnolia buds are swelling and blossom is on the trees. It is a month of promise with so much still to look forward to in the garden. And the days are lengthening which is […]
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