Over the past several months we have discussed several types of gardens, some of which can be very labour intensive and costly to maintain.
Gardens by their very nature are “active” and require atten...
Properties along the coast or on exposed hillsides survive quite well between April and November (excluding hurricanes), but the weather can create havoc in the garden during the winter.
As well as p...
The flowering garden is what is normally seen on most properties.
It is a mix of trees, shrubs, ground covers, herbaceous, vines, grasses, cacti and succulents making up the flower beds, usually surro...
What is a garden?
Whilst recently vacationing in the south of England the temperature hit 80-plus degrees for several days.
It was a pleasant experience, especially with low humidity, and it created a...
The drought, which started in April and ran through June, created a heavy flowering of oleander, hibiscus, lantana, pentas and other species.
It was, however, interesting to note that many of them wer...
Growth is a natural occurrence which, in the garden, is part of the design process which knowingly adheres to this activity.
Growth in plants consists of a two-way dimension; trunk and branches have ...
With rising temperatures and hopefully more settled weather, we can look forward to a colourful spring and summer.
This is, of course, contingent not only on Mother Nature but also our choice of mater...
Just because it’s green, it’s not necessarily grass. Grass consists of plant types which are referred to as a lawn. In Bermuda, warm season grasses consist of Bermuda grass, Zoysia grass and St August...
It’s time to dust the cobwebs off your garden tools and clean them up for the start of a new growing season.
With this in mind, one should also have a plan for the coming year.
Maintenance is a word w...
The word February comes from the Roman Februarius.
It was named after the Latin term Februum, which means purification from the ritual Februa held on the 15th of the month.
But why anyone would want ...
