Early Spring Garden Jewels…

Last autumn I visited RHS Hyde Hall in Essex and brought some early spring-flowering bulbs.  I was looking for a bulb with a splash of colour to plant along a path leading to my house front door.  I have not been disappointed.  I choose several different types of Iris...

Jobs to do in the Garden in April…

In my March summary of jobs in the garden I said “…winter can still have the last word…”.  Unfortunately, I was proved right. It feels the garden is still in hibernation and just waiting for some warm weather to burst into spring. So many of...

Jobs to do in the Garden in January…

If you are thinking about growing plants from seed, check out the catalogues and order your seeds, so you have all you need ahead of sowing time. Continue to clear weeds and debris from plant borders and spread last years compost over plant borders to protect and feed...