The Mail’s National Garden Competition is open to everyone
Any garden, of any size or type, can be entered. There are no classes, no hierarchy of what might be considered intrinsically better. This post comes from the RSS feed of Daily… Read More
It's the best bloomin' year for roses ever!
Can there be anything more beautiful than a rose? Yes – a bigger rose. I only mention this because something very odd has happened this year: roses seem to have doubled in… Read More
Join the ivy league: Try trailing ivy-leaf pelargoniums
Next time you see hanging baskets, check how many contain trailing ivy-leaf pelargoniums. In our neighbourhood, most do, with petunias coming a close second. This post comes from the RSS feed of… Read More
Action plan: Nigel Colborn essential jobs for your garden
Dianthus barbatus, Sweet Williams, are possibly the most loved of all early summer cottage garden flowers. They are coming into bloom now and are this week’s plant of the week. This post… Read More
Gardeners' World hosts share their stories
This year marks 50 years since Gardener’s World first launched in 1967 with Percy Thrower as its host. Here we revisit the programme’s history and its many presenters as well as the gardens… Read More
Monty Don says irises are at their best right now
As I write this my garden is in an iris frenzy. There are bearded irises in the Dry and Jewel Gardens, flag irises rising out of the water of the pond and… Read More
New dwarf series of mulberries launches
A few years ago, a friend invited me to pick some mulberries from one of her trees. The fruit looked like elongated blackberries and their taste was a revelation – like a… Read More
The Bank Holiday is the perfect time to lay a new path
Around this time of year plants rightly get all the attention, but hard landscaping is, in its very different way, just as important a component of any garden This post comes from… Read More
Enjoy Chelsea Flower Show from your home
Chelsea Flower Show is next week. Tickets are almost sold out, but you can enjoy the show in comfort at home. You might even see more on television than when buffeted by… Read More
Nigel Colborn’s essential jobs for your garden this week
If you want to bulk up your favourite spring primulas, now is a great time. This works well with primroses, cowslips, oxlips and polyanthus. If you want to divide auriculas, wait until… Read More
