How many different types of insects can one plant support? Read my blog to find out how many were supping on mint flowers.
One mint plant, so many pollinators
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Hever Castle re-opens for spring and snowdrops
Hever Castle re-opened on February 9th 2022 for the snowdrop walk and I went along on the 12th to enjoy the display and hear a talk by renowned garden writer and galanthophile […]
Myddelton House garden and greenhouse
Myddelton House in Enfield was the family home of botanist, writer and botanical artist E A Bowles (1865-1954), whose name is still familiar from the many plants named after him, a lasting […]
Grow blight resistant tomatoes
If you lost your entire tomato crop to blight during 2021, don’t let it happen again. Read on ………. Where tomato growing is concerned, 2020 lulled many people into a false sense […]
Heucheras for flowers and foliage
Heuchera ‘Berry Timeless’ Flowers of Heuchera ‘Berry Timeless’ with Pansy ‘Cool Wave Raspberry Swirl’ Anyone who has ever bought a heuchera plant, and a lot of people who haven’t, will be aware […]
Lobelia x speciosa ‘Starship Blue’
Lobelia x speciosa Starship series was first introduced a few years ago and I grew ‘Starship Deep Rose’ which was one of the first colours available. They were flamboyant and exotic looking […]
Calla lilies (Zantedeschia)
Callafornia Red, Super Mac, Festival, Red Alert Calla lilies, or Zantedeschia, are very brightly coloured and have an elegant, modern look which is perfect if you fancy a change from the ubiquitous […]
HEVER CASTLE AND GARDENS IN AUTUMN
‘This is the sort of garden you could visit every month and see something different each time’ Neil Miller, head gardener at Hever Castle since 2006, told me on my recent visit. […]
Echinacea ‘Pretty Parasols’
Echinacea ‘Pretty Parasols’ Every year it seems there are a lot more echinacea cultivars making their way onto the market, many of them in rich and vivid colours that are very tempting, […]
May in the Malvern Hills
After a surprisingly busy couple of months, I’m finally catching up with some blogs about garden visits I’ve made this year! Back in the middle of May I spent a week in […]
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