There’s nothing worse than traipsing through a muddy garden on a wet day to gather some herbs. Bearing this in mind, two of the first areas ...

During the months of February and March, as I browse through all the new seed catalogues, my tongue hanging out, eyeing up the latest acqui...

For many years now, I have taken a keen interest in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. On several occasions my husband and I have been fortunate ...

The newly-laid patio looked pristine and very reassuring underfoot. The picnic table and chairs, placed to one side, set it off and complet...

While I had more than enough to occupy myself re-weeding and planting up the island beds, my husband decided to tackle the job of laying th...

Although we unloaded a fair number of plants, as well as some trees and shrubs, after each return journey from the Garden Centre, they were...

After an hour or so, having chosen our plants, we would then proceed to the car to utilise every available space, since this journey was be...