Visiting the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
A trip to Scotland and the chance to finally tick off the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh from my ‘must see’ . . .
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Tag: plants
Plants that Cope With a Drought
When you have sandy soil, every year is one of gardening in a drought. It doesn’t seem to matter how . . .
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Review: Living Decor by Maria Colletti
I admit to being a bit sceptical when Living Decor landed on my desk. As someone who rarely carefully co-ordinates . . .
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Rueing some plant mistakes
Generally, if you get something wrong in the garden the solution is easy: dig it up, move it and start . . .
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All I want for Christmas . . .
With Christmas rapidly approaching, I’ve been asking some of my nursery friends what’s on their list to Santa. Talk to . . .
Read morePlants, history and contest plans
Gardeners in Cheltenham are hosting a plant fair and getting an insight into the history of vegetable growing. Lynda Warren will . . .
Read moreReview: My Life With Plants by Roy Lancaster
I first met Roy Lancaster when he led a guided tour of Plas Cadnant gardens as part of the North . . .
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Paul sets a growing challenge
There’s a new contest at the Malvern Festival this year. I’ve been talking to Paul Hervey-Brookes about his plans. Cotswold . . .
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Review: Good Soil by Tina Raman, Ewa-Marie Rundquist & Justine Lagache
For many gardeners, feeding the soil is like the plumbing in a house, essential but frankly uninspiring. Indeed, the women . . .
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Tempted by Rare Plant Fairs
The 2017 dates for the Rare Plant Fairs have just been announced with new nurseries and a second Gloucestershire venue. . . .
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