The ever-popular Garden Visitor’s Handbook is available to pre-order from the National Garden Scheme. Published on 1st February, it will be sent direct to your door providing inspiration for a year of…
This can be the cruelest month with sunshine but frosty mornings and nights so keep an eye on the weather. April is often described as the most beautiful month of the year with bulbs, shrubs and alpines all bursting into bloom. These plants bring fantastic colour and scent to the garden. There is a variable weather pattern of sunshine and …
Dried flowers are in the middle of a resurgence in popularity, now seen as a more sustainable way to enjoy grown flowers wit…
Container gardening is again going through a boom in popularity, not just for small gardens but for gardeners who want plant…
The distinctive feature of hollyhocks is their height, often up to three metres and their ‘jack-and-the-beanstalk’ stems are…
Perhaps the most beautiful of all daffodil varieties and one of the last to appear in the garden these specialist bulbs have…
Vivienne Lewis reviews a lavish new book on the scenic wonders of Stourhead, which …
