The best manure is the farmer’s boot
Victoria Plum The most important task is to know what is happening and then take appropriate action as soon as possible.
Up the Garden Path
‘Granny’s bonnet’ is a classic cottage garden plant
I once found wild blue aquilegia growing near Cawston, on land managed by the Forestry Commission.
Resilient gardening: reducing dependence on external inputs
Once plants are established I don’t expect to water them; they need to be resilient and look after themselves.
Plants want to grow, just give them the chance
All the time I notice the effects of microclimates and try to learn from what happens naturally.
How to bring ‘ghost’ ponds back to life
Field ponds and pits used to give a good home to Crucian carp.
Asian hornet invasion threat to honey bees
This foreign invader has a voracious and indiscriminate appetite for our bees and many of our beneficial insects.
Creating harmony in the garden
We can all make a difference because our many small plots collectively amount to thousands of acres.
All we are saying is give bees a chance
Agriculture, pesticides, nitrates, habitat loss and climate change all cause problems for our 250 species of solitary bee.
Two-acre plant lovers’ garden with a large spring-fed pond
NGS supporter Graham Watts of Dale Farm, Dereham, opened his garden to the public.
When to pinch out fuchsias
This year I knww that I would need to pinch out the flowers if they formed too early, to delay…