While the nights are drawing in and there are fewer daylight hours in which green-fingered enthusiasts are able to work with their gardens, there are still plenty of tasks to be getting on with. For instance, there are still a few late-blooming flowers that are offering bursts of colour as winter approaches. Nerine is one Read more ...
There are so many gardening activities to be getting on with at this time of year – despite the fact that it can be tempting to overlook them and simply curl up by the fireplace indoors. Perennial plants require a particular amount of attention – even though they are not typically the most demanding plants Read more ...
While a great deal of gardening tasks that need to be carried out in the autumn involve preparing for the colder winter conditions, this does not mean that green-fingered enthusiasts should not take advantage of the highlights of this season. Professional garden and landscape designer Dan Pearson said that there are plenty of blossoms that Read more ...
Autumn is now setting in with a vengeance but the lawn is still growing and needs trimming with the cutter set to a high level. This will keep it looking neat and tidy and can remove the odd fluttering leaf – not all of them, you’ll need a special machine for that. But now, believe Read more ...
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has advised green-fingered enthusiasts up and down the country to ensure that they do not pass up on the opportunity to transform useful garden waste into compost. This substance could prove to be invaluable for the maintenance and care of plants in the coming weeks and months – particularly because Read more ...
A Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) garden has revealed that it is enjoying a bumper crop of apples from its orchards, despite the year's wet weather and concerns over pollinating insects. Rebecca Bevan, team leader for fruit and vegetables at RHS Wisley, told the Express and Star almost 700 varieties are grown there and explained their Read more ...
Many people in Britain may have avoided overhauling their garden to create more green space because they are afraid it will cost them a lot of money to maintain each year. However, this doesn't have to be the case at all, according to the Royal Horticultural Society's (RHS) shows organiser Bob Sweet. He explained that Read more ...
Dealing with pests is just one of the many issues facing gardeners as summer gives way to the colder climate conditions presented by the autumn. However, the matter still needs to be addressed with focus and vigilance – and garden designer Kate Gould has offered a few tips to those who are being plagued by Read more ...
Former presenter of the Gardeners World television show and garden writer Alys Fowler has claimed that chervil is one of the most underrated plants that a green-fingered enthusiast can grow. In an article for the Guardian, she explained that she had overlooked them for so long she almost forgot about the plant altogether. However, her Read more ...
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‘Don’t be over-keen’ on hedge trimming