In progress: the garden design and its execution There were several design ideas at work when I was planning this[...]

In this post in this series on weed control, I cover not just how weeds survive, but how weeds thrive[...]

Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ Common name : Japanese Maple Family : Aceraceae Acer palmatums are tremendous garden plants, probably amongst the[...]

The productive garden I've featured the development of the fruit and vegetable garden separately, as the images seem to work[...]

Narcissus spp. Common name : Daffodil Family : Amaryllidaceae A bulbous soft wooded perennial with around 50 species and countless[...]

It is said that gardening is all about the gardener’s efforts to control nature and controlling weeds must be one[...]

It's hard to overstate how important it is for gardeners to understand the soil in their garden. The soil dictates[...]

Hedera helix Common name : English Ivy Family : Aralicaeae Hedera helix is a vigorous self clinging climber or ground[...]

I’m guessing that if you are here you may be new to gardening. If you are, then you are in[...]

According to the late Christopher Lloyd, whose Great Dixter garden featured multiple dahlia cultivars, dahlias are best in in late[...]

In the other posts in this weed control series, I've written about what weeds are and made the point that,[...]

In this 5 part series, I'll show you the process of transforming a good sized suburban garden from boring lawnscape[...]