June 2014 - English Country Gardener

kitchen garden / Perennials / Pruning / Shrubs / Summer Interest

Tagged bees, haven for wildlife, kitchen garden, Lavandula "Imperial Gem", Lavandula "Little Lady"

Lavender for the Under 30s

Lavender for the Under 30s This title was used by Laetitia Maklouf in her book The Virgin Gardener, and I love it. I […]

Herbaceous Perennials / Houseplants / Perennials / Pests / Plant Husbandry / Propagation

Tagged Aster, Buddleja, cuttings, Dahlia, Delphinium

Taking Soft wood Cuttings There are many benefits of vegetative propagation such as creating a clonal replica of the parent plant, it’s […]

City Garden / Spring Interest / Therapeutic Gardening / Winter Interest / Young Gardeners

Tagged cities, fit and healthy, gardening, green, green spaces

Health and Gardening Gardening and seeing a garden has long been proven to improve health. Studies have been carried out in hospitals, […]

Tagged apples, aquatic plants, Argyranthemum, Asparagus, bearded Irises

Its June already and our gardens are in full swing. Our spring plants are finished and summer is well on its way. Garden […]