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  1. Plants & Trees

    How to prune roses

     We all know that pruning is a very important task in your garden, but we’re often asked about pruning roses and other shrubs. If the shrub flowers on current year’s […]
    Posted On: 06/09/13
  2. Gardening

    The importance of pruning

     Unlike trees, a shrub can easily survive the lopping of its stems. Pruning stimulates growth and increases the vigour and productiveness of the plant. To a plant, pruning is a […]
    Posted On: 05/09/13
  3. Gardening

    Growing up in the Garden

     I really enjoy encouraging my boys to get out into the garden and involve themselves in the work: planting, weeding, sowing seeds, and harvesting as well as eating the fruits […]
    Posted On: 14/08/12
  4. Plants & Trees

    Potting Lavender Plugs in the Rain

     For the first time ever, I found myself grateful for the overhanging trees on our neighbour’s property. Having received a package of lavender plants as part of our pledge to […]
    Posted On: 13/08/12
  5. Yellow Gazania flowers
    Plants & Trees

    Making Lists: What Plants Rabbits DON’T Eat

     I do love making lists – it helps to organise my mind, but inevitably one list leads to another and so on…
    Posted On: 12/08/12
  6. Watering through a pipe trellis
    Landscaping & Tools

    Creative Watering on the Allotment

     As I mentioned before, we share our allotment with some good friends who also happen to be our neighbours. Our plot is no more than 150 yards from where we […]
    Posted On: 10/07/12