GBBD: Pretty Resilient
This time last year I was mourning the loss of the huge box ball by our front door due to box moth …
This time last year I was mourning the loss of the huge box ball by our front door due to box moth …
One of the highlights of the recent Garden Press Event was the Guernsey Clematis stand where they s…
Like many gardeners I've been evaluating the plant casualties in my garden resulting from last …
My wild and woolly front lawn has just got a little woollier with the surprise addition of the abov…
Last year the crocuses I'd planted in the patio planter in direct view from the kitchen disappe…
... Epimedium aka barrenwort, bishop's hat or fairy wings. Here's another example of Sleep…
I've seen quite a lot of online chat about this striking plant lately. Firstly asking for an ID…
Since 2012 the BSBI (the Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland) has conducted its New Year …
I'm delighted one of my latest plant purchases has managed to flower in time for this month'…
Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' is a late summer stalwart on my patio. I have a longish narrow b…
It's taken me a long time to appreciate pelargoniums. I have a childhood memory of them overwin…
"It's National Bulb Planting Week," announced cheerful BBC weather forecaster Sarah L…
I confess it's third time lucky for my Salvia 'Royal Bumble' here at VP Gardens . I…
I thoroughly broke my plant buying duck at the weekend with a trip to the public plant sale at West…
I must admit I've not been that brilliant in the past at filling the gap that always appears in…
I should have been at Press Day at Chelsea Flower Show today, but instead I'm thinking abou…
I first came across this plant a few years ago at West Green House (pictured), where it provid…
Spring is a prime time for blue flowers and my daily walks currently have several from the sam…