Taming winter jasmine
I have one client who really loves winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) – she has it across one entire wall of …
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Covering everything in ****
After spending a month pruning roses, I’m now spending a month shovelling sh**! I’m a very big fan of mulching, …
Plant of the month – February
Crocus tommasianus This is one of the most amenable crocuses in the garden. At this time of year there’s something …
Remind me never to…
1) plant bamboo in my garden 2) use weed-suppressing membrane with pebbles/stones over the top unless I’m planning to move …
A taste of the tropics
Maybe it’s because I’m fed up with the winter (and who isn’t) but I’m in the throes of planning the …
Earth stood hard as iron…
Woke up this morning to a hard frost, one of the few we’ve had this winter. Since I can’t get …
Pruning standard roses
Continuing on the roses theme… I found myself this morning faced with a couple of standard roses – at least, …
Plant of the month – January
Helleborus x hybridus This lovely pure flower is a real sign that spring is on the way in my garden. …
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Excuse me for getting excited – but I just love the snow. It’s powdering my garden to a depth of …
Banksian roses
In two of my gardens now I’ve come across a Banksian rose, and in both cases the owners didn’t know …
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