Garden words: Purely for medicinal purposes

March 11, 2017

The Gardener’s Companion to Medicinal Plants Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Confession time: I do like to self-medicate. Not, I must …

Spooky things #3

October 23, 2008

No, not fungi this time – but another type of plant which has many gardeners feeling pretty uneasy. Including me, …

October 18, 2008

Bet you can’t guess what this is. Actually, if you happen to be a mycologist you’ll probably be jumping up …

May 16, 2008

Yes, I know it’s long past magnolia season but I thought I’d just recall for everyone just how lovely these …