RHS Chelsea 2018 – the Cotswold connection
With the announcement of a new gardens section, show debuts and the return of familiar faces, the countdown to RHS . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #101
Pimpinella major ‘Rosea’ This is also Day 4 of the Flower Advent Calendar. If you want to follow it daily, . . .
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Review: Houseplants by Lisa Eldred Steinkopf
There’s no doubt that houseplants are in fashion. Once seen as a hobby for the middle aged, indoor plants have . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #100
Geum ‘Marmalade’
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Hits and misses of the 2017 garden trials
One of the delights of gardening is trying something new and I’ve been given a whole range of things for . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #99
There’s nothing quite like a pure white flower.
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Finding sanctuary at The Butterfly Garden
Gardening is now being recognised as therapy but The Butterfly Garden has long helped those who are struggling with life. . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #98
Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Salmon Queen’
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Dahlias break out
For years, I’ve kept my love of dahlias safely contained. Trying to grow them in borders proved impossible as plants . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #97
There’s nothing quite like the fragrance of honeysuckle.
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