David’s Blog
Garden lighting for magic plots
Garden lighting is becoming more and more popular – and it’s glaringly obvious why. [...]
Festive wrapping with foliage
Add a twist to your festive wrapping with foliage. It will make your [...]
How to create a winter container
When your plants from summer and autumn have started to die off, your garden [...]
How to grow a winter herb garden and store the harvest
Cooking with fresh herbs is one of the joys of having a garden. But [...]
Christmas decoration ideas for your home and garden
There are plenty of ways to decorate your home, and using homemade decorations is [...]
Protect plants in winter: Cloches, cold frames and polytunnels
You can extend the life of your winter plants, especially herbs and vegetables, [...]
How to prepare your borders for winter
In amongst all the autumnal fun of pumpkin carving and blackberry picking, it’s easy [...]
Recipes for winter cocktails
The darker winter evenings are the perfect time to cook a delicious meal and [...]
Mistletoe: How to Grow Your Own
Mistletoe is a traditionally festive plant that we use to adorn our doorways with [...]
December recipe: Mincemeat Chelsea buns
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and what’s jollier than baking some sweet treats [...]
Top plants to give as Christmas gifts
It’s looking like we’ll all have a lot to be thankful for this Christmas [...]
Top job for December: Increasing humidity for houseplants
Now that winter has arrived you may think that whacking up the heat in [...]
Plants for purpose: Plants for acidic soil
How many times do we buy a plant without carefully looking at the [...]
Top ten plants for December
If you’re anything like me, you find plants irresistible whatever the time of year. If [...]
Ideas for gardening when retired
Retirement. That glorious day when you no longer have to work and can fill your [...]
Planning for your spring garden
Come early spring we’re desperate for some colour in the [...]
