sustainable gardening

Funny Weather - A Veg Grower's Guide

One of the first things people are talking to me about out in the garden this year is what funny weather we’ve been having. Closely...

Plant Spotlight - Chilean Guava

Chilean Guava (Ugni molinae) is a cute little shrub, with delicious berries and evergreen foliage and it has fast become one of my...

Gardening for Dragonflies

King amongst the insect visitors during no mow may are the dragonflies and damselflies. These insects are voracious predators and a sign tha

Wildlife Loves Long Grasses

It's officially No Mow May and the great news is that even without flowers, long grasses support a whole host of wildlife garden visitors

Wildflower Beds and Borders

Growing wildflowers has been a long-term passion of mine. Ever since I was a little girl, I've grappled with the challenges of growing wildf

Autumn Health Care for Gardens

This time of year is a great time to look at the health of the garden. I really like to take a walk around it during the autumn, to...

Plants for Heat Waves

A decade ago, the thought that we could regularly have summers with temperatures in the 30s would have seemed ridiculous, but here we are...

Drought Proof Veg

We’ve just had a really dry April, with England and Wales reportedly getting only around 50% of the usual rainfall for this time of the...

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