Once a nursery school and orchard but struck by a bomb in 1942 and a ruin ever since, the Garden School Orchard in Wonford Road, Exeter is now opening for the first time in 80 years, for Hospiscare on…
July is often one of the hottest months of the year and probably the best time to sit out and enjoy your garden. It is vital to keep plants looking good by regularly dead-heading, which will mean a longer display of blooms. Make sure you keep new plants well-watered, using grey water where possible, and hoe off weeds, which thrive …
These fabulously colourful plants, also known as woodbines provide the most powerful scent and are a magnet for wildlife. Wi…
A rose in winter needs attention so it can delight us with perfect blooms in late spring and summer. Rose winter pruning is …
This fast-growing South American plant is known for its unique blooms but they are very demanding in terms of sun and water.…
Lilies are the most fabulous of flowers, colourful, fragrant, easy to grow and requiring minimal attention. Nicky Davies sin…
Vivienne Lewis reviews a lavish new book on the scenic wonders of Stourhead, which …
