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There will be nothing bare about these roses in a couple of months
This week I’ve been planting up some bare root roses, so I thought I would share with you a quick step by step guide as to how to do this. Any time between November and April is a good time to plant them, as this gives them enough time to establish before blooming over the Summer. However, if your ground is frozen or waterlogged, I would wait.The first step is to select where you want your…
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Preparing the spring garden
It’s been so nice to see the return of some sunshine and milder weather. I’ve managed to spend a couple of afternoons out in the garden, starting to get it organised for the Spring months. Here’s a quick update on what I’ve been up to. Mulching I know I’ve already talked about mulching but as I’m doing it, I thought I would remind you of why it’s so good. Not…
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Encouraging Wildlife into your garden – Three things I’m doing
Did you do the RSPB birdwatch last weekend? I decided to do it after reading about it on Instagram. To be honest I wasn’t familiar with it but after doing some research I was amazed at how much information has been collated already and how it has helped our understanding of the challenges faced by wildlife. As a result, I thought I would focus on doing three additional things to help encourage wildlife into my garden.…
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The meaning behind flowers, and why I didn’t go down the traditional red rose route for my Valentine’s day bouquet
For those of you who have followed me on Instagram and via my blogs, you will have gathered that I have a thing for flowers, both in my garden and my home. My garden is taking a bit of a back seat this week as I focus on everything to do with Valentine’s day – one of the things COVID cannot touch nor cancel is LOVE. This year I wanted to use my Valentine’s bouquet to…
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A spotlight on Pampas
Pampas grass is native to south America, hailing from the Pampas region hence its name. It was planted in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand in the 1970’s primarily as an ornamental grass to be harvested and used for its decorative purposes once dried. However, it somewhat fell out of favour for a period of time when it became linked to wife swapping. Now that got your attention didn’t it! Before this, Pampas had been…
