Organisation is the key to gardening success and garden journals make a very useful gift for the gardener friend or relative, allowing them to keep notes about plans and projects, plants and growing …
Mini Orchards
Autumn is the time of year when we should thinking about ordering and planting new fruit trees for next year. Advances in grafting techniques mean that an ever increasing range of varieties are now …
Advice from the experts
Over the years, our gardening habits are influenced by others. In my case, our family had a long tradition of farming in the Cumbrian Lake District and growing things both commercially and for our …
Southport Flower Show 2009
Thank you to all those who attended our presentation "Gardening with Injury & Disability", at the Southport Flower Show over the weekend. The weather was kind compared to the forecasts we had …
Vegetables out in front
A resident of a Cumbrian village has been brave enough to buck the British trend by turning his front lawn into a fruit and vegetable garden. The british front garden has always been something …
Plant for Life Challenge
PlantforLife challenges Britain’s gardeners to help save four butterfly species on the verge of extinction PlantforLife and The Butterfly Conservation are teaming up to try and save four of …