Controlling insect pests without chemicals
Victoria Plum There are more suitable, subtle and less environmentally damaging ways to successfully grow crops.
Up the Garden Path
Importance of invertebrates for soil health
Leave old plant matter on the soil surface to give respite to the invertebrates that are working for soil health.
Green-up your driveway – and throw away the weedkiller
I’ve tried to encourage plants to grow in my gravel for some time; at last I have hollyhocks.
Walled kitchen garden brimming with activity
I got to Salle Park early for the opening of the gardens for the NGS because the weather was so…
A year in the market garden was worth the wait
There’s nothing like live entertainment; the projection screen, the high-tech projector and the sound system wouldn’t work.
A hot visit to Burghley House
A coach full of keen gardening club members enjoyed a terrific, though very hot, day at Burghley House.
Garden chemicals are poisoning our planet
I am shocked that intelligent, aware people still think it’s ok to add yet more poisons to our planet.
Gardening club returns to ‘PC world’
A dynamic gardening club AGM marked a real sense of return to the world we knew pre-Covid.
Spreading the message about the benefits of wilding
A magnificent 45 people turned out to hear Bob Coutts’ engaging talk on gardening for spring.
How to grow your own ‘tiny forest’
The Chinese say the best time to plant is 50 years ago, and the second best time is now.