A good time to plant a hedge
October is an excellent A good time to plant a hedge an evergreen hedge, as we usually have fairly mild temperatures and a decent amount of rainfall. Not only are
October is an excellent A good time to plant a hedge an evergreen hedge, as we usually have fairly mild temperatures and a decent amount of rainfall. Not only are
This week I’ve been spotting some fabulous late-flowering perennials, which due to the mild October and smattering of sunny days are still covered in various types of bees. The bright
The Visiting a slick new urban park has been hugely popular and extremely busy over the past few weeks. This is the first city centre park to be opened in
This excellent article (below) that featured in The Observer on Sunday, talks through the issues of climate change and droughts and how it affects grass. The end of grass is
Autumn is a brilliant time for buying and planting bare-rooted fruit trees. It’s cheaper to buy them bare-rooted and gives the plant a good chance to settle in before growing
Mayfield Park is central Manchester’s newest municipal park in more than 100 years. This park has been six years in the planning and covers 6.5 acres just near Piccadilly station,
September is a great month to plant lavender bushes, perfect for attracting bees and butterflies and giving a great long summer display of beautifully scented flowers. However, it’s important to select
I’ve been working on a new rooftop garden design which has amazing borrowed views of West Lancashire. Creating a rooftop garden is completely different to designing a usual garden outside a
A ‘borrowed view’ is a classic garden design technique and is not to be underestimated. Within a design, we can include the wider view seen in the distance, as well
Self-seeding flowers are one of a gardener’s joys, especially if you have large areas to plant. Once these plants are established in your garden, you can scatter the seed heads elsewhere in