Lawns Lawns are an important component of any landscape as they provide a great green backdrop and usable space to utilise. It is common to want a nice lawn for children to play sport on, or dogs to run around on, or just having the feel of green cool grass underfoot. As with any component […]
Edible plants are very popular at the moment. My two latest books have been on this subject – The Edible Garden Planner and Fruit Growers Handbook. I was lucky enough to co author them with Diana Anthony from Australia, who is a mine of information on the subject. Growing edible plants: Growing your own […]
What to do in the garden: We have had some wintry weather in the last week after a very balmy autumn. As it is now officially winter, it will be a good idea to look at what to do in the garden. Frosts: Now we are starting to have frosts, your frost tender plants will […]
Using native plants on a bank Recently we completed a garden with a steep bank behind it, part of which was crumbling. We excavated back the overhanging part of the bank and used rock anchors and mesh to hold the newly cut back bank. You can use sprayed concrete over the mesh, but in this […]