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 …
Anyone who hasn’t found it easy to keep houseplants alive can breathe easier as there is now a formal list of plants which s…
Dried flowers are in the middle of a resurgence in popularity, now seen as a more sustainable way to enjoy grown flowers wit…
Container gardening is again going through a boom in popularity, not just for small gardens but for gardeners who want plant…
The distinctive feature of hollyhocks is their height, often up to three metres and their ‘jack-and-the-beanstalk’ stems are…
Vivienne Lewis reviews a lavish new book on the scenic wonders of Stourhead, which …
