by admin | Nov 28, 2023 | December 2023, The Garden
by Kate and Len Lucas There is no doubt that as soon as you introduce anything into the garden with water in it the wildlife will find out without you having to tell them. In the past we have made room for a water feature, currently, we do not have one of any kind but...
by admin | Nov 14, 2023 | November 2023, The Garden
By Kate and Len Lucas For anybody who has a brick wall around their garden, we would like you to know that we are very envious. That’s because they look great, you can grow peaches on them and don’t need much maintenance. For the rest of us, options here...
by admin | Sep 29, 2023 | October 2023, The Garden
By Kate and Len Lucas The best times for planting garden perennials outdoors are March to April and September to October. So, if you are wandering through a garden centre looking for plants that will go through the winter and look great next year then you may be faced...
by admin | Sep 5, 2023 | September 2023, The Garden
Talk about climate change appears endless. Most would agree that our summers feel warmer, sometimes too warm. And you will hear a lot said about carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and its role in warming our planet. Here is a little physics. Everybody knows that when...
by admin | Aug 1, 2023 | August 2023, The Garden
By Kate and Len Lucas These two pesky varmints have been grouped together because they are quite small, and each has a unique way of disfiguring the leaves, almost without you noticing until the damage has been done. Let’s discuss the Tortrix moth first. The...
by admin | Jul 6, 2023 | July 2023, The Garden
By Kate and Len Lucas Now, here are a couple of fancy gardening terms that make a change from horse manure and wheelbarrows. While neither of these requires an explanation, overhearing “gazebo” and “pergola” at a posh Chelsea Flower Show...
