Flowers at this time of year are mostly annuals and can make a good splash of colour when planted and maintained correctly, though damage from wind and salt spray can have a negative effect on future ...
Rainfall is still below normal which does not bode well for gardening activity. Temperatures are slowly decreasing and we have put the clocks back one hour, add in the uncertainty of windy conditions ...
September, betwixt and between ...
September can be a month of contrasts contingent on the weather; temperatures tend to lose their intensity as we near the end of summer, hurricanes become a possibil...
The growing season is an integral part of the garden calendar, another part of Mother Nature’s cycle; heat combined with rain creates abundant growth, but there is a downside at this time of year hurr...
Fortunately, I was off the Island for much of the winter, which I understand weatherwise, left much to be desired.
We seemed to bypass spring and moved into summer conditions, with the result we are ...
Spring is in the air, new growth is starting to show on bare branches and temperatures are rising. Planting can begin in April with a much reduced risk of wind and salt damage. New plantings should be...
Having been off Island for much of the winter, it is obvious that the weather has been undesirable to say the least, especially for plant growth and the landscape in general.
Our weather is always un...
February IS a month that should be removed from the gardener's calendar; it is usually cold, windy and wet and little if any growth is seen. So what to do?
Such a month is good for reflection; with th...
November usually finishes off any good growth and flowering potential as temperatures drop, cooler weather dominates and the occasional north wind doth blow. It has been an unusual year weatherwise, a...
April showers are always welcome to kick start new growth in tandem with temperatures starting to rise. The garden literally awakens this month as consistent daily temperatures become the norm, which ...
