A few months ago, WORX tools kindly sent me a cordless 20V Leaf Blower to trial and on the back of the success of that tool, I bought myself a lawn edge trimmer/strimmer - The WORX WG163E.20 to be exact. Like the leaf blower, (click here for the review) this strimmer is part of the 20V cordless range that allows battery swapping across the whole range. Also like the leaf blower, it is a really useful, lightweight, but durable bit of kit. I have been genuinely and very pleas

Leaflets are not an environmentally sound way of campaigning as a political party!

A book review on Claire Austin’s 2021 book ‘Peonies’

Last week I was accepted as a Council Member and Trustee of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society.

I am delighted to have been shortlisted for the Garden Media Guild’s Alan Titchmarsh New Talent Award.

Maintenance is an obsession for many, but usually in avoiding it. Pick your battles and plan your work, saving it for plants you love.

The value of Seedheads, fruit, winter stems & the beauty of decaying plant material should never be underestimated or ignored when designing

One important thing that I have learned about Ceanothus and a plan to overcome this problem.

A short video to celebrate RHS Tatton Park in #tattonathome. we can’t be there in person this year, but we can remember former glories.

Twilight Sunlight in July as a magical thing, breathing new life into plants for the briefest of moments.

Rain impacts on the appearance of plant foliage. Consider it when designing with plants.

5 excellent Crocosmia varieties to grow in your garden for a range of colours.

Encourage children to garden by taking cuttings of easy to grow houseplants to share with family and friends.

Grow from seed, but grow sensibly. Buy from good sources and grow things you can’t easily buy elsewhere as established plants.

A though on Weather Patterns and the value of rain and how we often become over confident that rain is enough to establish plants.

A more complete thought on the value and risks of plant roots.

The lost post - To follow.

The problem with diversity and recruitment to Horticulture.

Write about what you know and use your wit and experience to make that writing interesting to your readers. Sounds simple...

Changing weather patterns make it hard for us to garden knowingly.