This is not such a simple question. General gardening advice suggests that Aubretia flowers anytime during March, April, even May. Not always the case. This is an image of an aubretia which I took on the 5th Feb, coming into flower on a sheltered wall. I'm no longer sure if it is late winter or...
Autumn is such a colourful season and all around we see examples of blazing autumn colour. Illustrated above are Euonymus europaeus Red Cascade, also known as the spindle tree and an Acer, both looking fabulous.When you are picking out trees and shrubs for autumn colour, it's all in the detail. What...
Christmas is getting greener. The trend towards greener gardening includes the option to plant a permanment Chrismas tree in a container. Question is what sort of tree to plant? It needs to be self contained in the pot, not too large, tough enough to live in the pot but still look...
Tips about growing Agapanthus in semi shade, it is easier than you think and providing its not full shade your agapanthus will flower- here is how....
Autumn is traditional clean-up time in the garden and Clematis can look very messy. Now is not the time to take the pruning shears to Clematis read more....