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

For most people gardening is about plants. Admittedly, features like paths, walls, fences and decks play part in creating the[...]

It is important to carry out a soil texture analysis for any garden that you want to plant in. This[...]

Bamboo is undoubtedly one of my favourite plants. I almost always use it in gardens I create. Bamboo has striking[...]

For a gardener, the garden soil is probably the single most important thing in your garden. Everything good in the[...]

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

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

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

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

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

I'm delighted to introduce the first reader's contribution to be featured on the site. This post was submitted by Connie[...]

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