The Dahlias have been a hit this year! I have grown Dahlias since we bought our first house over 20 years ago. I have experimented every...

National allotments week 2022 is all about bugs. It’s about reminding us that it’s SO important to garden with nature in mind....

Right now, the hedgerows are abundant with blackberries. Synonymous with the countryside and many kitchen gardens, it's almost inevitable...

My new book 'How to Grow a Garden' has been released today! It's a dream come true to have two books released in two years (the first...

Our beloved trees are the lungs of the earth so it's important to diagnose and treat diseases before they can become irreversible. Most...

I don’t know many people who grow a Ginkgo in their kitchen garden but they are easy to recognise when you are out and about. The leaf...

One of my favourite things to do is talk about plants - had you guessed?! Even more than that, talking about how we are intrinsically...

If I ask you to think of bees...what springs to mind? A busy bumble bee or a honeybee probably, buzzing around your garden flowers. But...

Have you ever eaten a leaf that tastes like mushroom? Perhaps you aren’t keen on the texture of mushrooms but you like the flavour and if...

Treat soil, the skin of the Earth, as you would your own skin - the message from @weledauk in association with @arizona_muse and...

So the Chelsea Flower Show was back to May and it doesn't seem 5 minutes ago I was wandering the September event (instead of May 2021 it...

Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) The native Hawthorn can be found all around the UK, from urban areas, parkland to rural landscapes and...

You know I love to take and post photographs of plants, gardens and anything nature related online. More recently I have also been taking...

Lawns and rooftop gardens have a long history going back many centuries. Of course, they're still very popular today and can...

Do you use Bay in cooking? I always used to think it was pointless! I’ve worked out it’s like quiet background music and does add a...

Olive trees are a very hardy species and can cope with our long harsh winters. Customers often ask if they should move their trees...

Every gardener knows the expectant joy of tending their own little patch of land. But gardening can also promote physical and mental...

You are either in the smug gang or panicked tribe! As we get closer and closer to Christmas, if you've got all of your presents and...

Now that autumn has left us and winter begins, the fall leaves are on the ground all around. How much do you love the crunch of fallen...

Photo credit: Stars for Europe How an ancient Aztec bloom became the most popular plant on Earth Poinsettias have become the festive...