Heucheras are evergreen clump forming perennials that can be used for borders, containers, ground cover and even hanging baskets, cultivated over many years, to produce many varieties of leaf colour and shape, their leaves come in an amazing range of colours from the deepest of greens and purples to the brightest of pinks and oranges....Read More
Slugs and snails live in damp, shady places among plants, plant debris and humus. They like to crawl beneath stones, pots, plastic and into crevices. Snails will hibernate in their shells during the winter, whereas slugs are more cold hardy and will remain active. Killing snails and slugs with pesticides (so called molluscicide pellets) may be very effective;...Read More
A small space to the side of the house had stepping stones leading from the back door to the rear garden, the rest of the space was undefined, some plants were at the edges of the garden, but the majority of the surface was covered in a membrane covered in bark chippings that were breaking...Read More
After two years of very dry winters leaving reservoirs, aquifers and rivers below normal levels, seven water companies have had no choice but to impose water restrictions with a hosepipe ban. These water companies are Southern Water, South East Water, Thames Water, Anglian Water, Sutton and East Surrey, Veolia Central and Veolia. The restrictions of...Read More
I have recently completed a planting plan for a very dark and dry corner of a garden. The client had tried and failed to grow a number of plants, and told me that nothing would grow there. However ivy, blue bells and snow drops were growing happily and they are clearly not nothing, weeds...Read More
Last year some clients asked for my help to brighten up a dark corner of their garden. The problem was a very large Conifer and a Yew tree casting shade over the end of the garden, both of which they wanted to keep. In their words ‘Nothing would grow there’, the grass and cultivated plants they...Read More
Frost-damaged plants are easy to spot; their growth becomes limp, blackened and distorted. Evergreen plants often turn brown and the leaves of tender plants take on a translucent appearance. Here are 10 top tips that can be used to help prevent your garden from frost damage and prepare it for the spring!! If you have...Read More
