Gardening

The Most Beautiful Clematis

The beauty of one particular Clematis has enchanted David Hall for many years, Clematis sieboldii or “Florida Bi-Colour” is his queen of the climbers and here he explains why it captivated him.

Clematis
Climbing Plants
Garden Design

Written by David Hall.
Published on Thursday, 28th of May, 2015.
Updated on Wednesday, 18th of May, 2022.

Keeping Hedges In Shape

Whether you just have a hedge on one side of your garden or, like David Hall, a garden with laurel hedges on all sides, they will need to be pruned to retain their shape and density.

Laurel
Hawthorn
Pruning

Written by David Hall.
Published on Wednesday, 26th of August, 2015.
Updated on Friday, 26th of August, 2022.

Roses - Britain's Favourite Plant

Roses are regularly voted the nation's favourite plant. With such a fantastic variety of colour, scent, size and habit, it's no wonder that there's a rose to suit every garden. Robert Hall explains their enduring appeal and how to ensure a summer long display.

Red Roses
Roses
Flowers

Written by Robert Hall.
Published on Tuesday, 26th of May, 2015.
Updated on Tuesday, 7th of March, 2023.

Why Our Front Gardens Should Be Green Not Grey

Suburban gardens, once the well kept privet edged pride and joy of the majority of householders, are rapidly becoming paved over according to a recent report from the Royal Horticultural Society that Nathan James Dodd has been reading.

Garden Design
Herbs
Allotment

Written by David Coton.
Published on Tuesday, 19th of May, 2015.

Great British Growing Awards

'Grow Your Own' magazine, the UK's best selling kitchen garden magazine, has just announced its Great British Growing Awards, and Nathan James Dodd has been looking through the winners.

Greenhouses
Organic Gardening
Seeds

Written by David Coton.
Published on Friday, 6th of March, 2015.

Caring for Citrus Plants

You may well have received a citrus plant as a present at Christmas or the New Year. David Coton shares his knowledge on how best to look after these attractive plants that will bear fruit if provided with ideal environment.

May
Christmas Plants
Christmas

Written by David Coton.
Published on Monday, 16th of February, 2015.
Updated on Tuesday, 7th of March, 2023.

Alys Fowler: Soft Fruit And The Great British Garden Revival

Soft fruit was featured in a recent edition of the Great British Garden Revival and David Coton was impressed by Alys Fowler’s enthusiasm for all sorts of berries that can be grown in our gardens.

Fruit
Organic Gardening
Allotment

Written by David Coton.
Published on Thursday, 22nd of January, 2015.

Jamie Oliver Launches Kitchen Garden Project For Primary Schools

Jamie Oliver launched his Kitchen Garden Project several years ago to meet the needs of the new compulsory food education curriculum. David Coton finds out how schools can get involved and the campaign's tie-up with the Soil Association.

Kitchen Garden Project
Jamie Oliver
Vegetables

Written by David Coton.
Published on Thursday, 4th of December, 2014.
Updated on Friday, 4th of May, 2018.

Pruning Trees And Shrubs

As winter is generally the best time of the year to prune shrubs and trees, David Coton waits for the leaves to fall from the trees before getting out his clean sharp secateurs and loppers.

Pruning
Plants
Gardening

Written by David Coton.
Published on Wednesday, 12th of November, 2014.
Updated on Sunday, 5th of March, 2023.

Buy An Acer And Gain A Canopy Of Colour

The acer family has always been renowned for providing some of the great classical trees found in British Arboretums. Robert Hall discusses his suggestions for the best acers to invest in for your garden.

Acer
Garden Design
Plants

Written by Robert Hall.
Published on Friday, 17th of October, 2014.

How To Move A Shrub

It's inevitable that some shrubs, for whatever reason, will need to be relocated in your garden. And there is no better time to do this than in the autumn. Here, Martyn Loach describes the best way to successfully move a shrub.

Garden Design
Shrubs
Plants

Written by Martyn Loach.
Published on Friday, 10th of October, 2014.
Updated on Saturday, 4th of March, 2023.

Are Young People Interested In Gardening?

Are young people interested in gardening? That's the question posed by research company Alfresia, in a project that set out to discover whether the young were really hooked on gardening.

Gardening

Written by David Coton.
Published on Friday, 15th of August, 2014.