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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 materials and how we plant them. Annuals are an old fai...

Samuel Lynch has never married — and doesn’t regret it. Being single means he can do exactly what he wants; in his case that means helping others. “That hasn’t been a disappointment,” the 71-year-old said. “It has left me free to go to various places...

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 Augustine including its variety Floratem. In winter, rye...

Chaplain Kevin Santucci said he hoped to one day see a community garden in every parish when speaking at the graduation ceremony for his free Grow, Eat and Save gardening workshops. Mr Santucci donated his time and wisdom during the month of March to...

An avocado tree grows in the centre of Kevin Santucci’s neighbourhood. He planted it there years ago as a gift to his Warwick neighbours. “I told the neighbours it’s yours,” said the 55-year-old. “Take what you’d like to eat.” The Seventh-day Adven...

Local artist Nicky Gurret, a global veteran of flower shows, is soon to head back to the world’s ultimate event, where she aims to top her past achievements. “I’ve got bronze, I have got silver, but I would love to get gold,” Ms Gurret said of the Ch...

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 with much deception; what is actually meant by land...

Jack Dunckley has been inspired by Bermuda to create a masterpiece for the Chelsea Flower Show — and now he wants the island’s help to make him the youngest person to take a gold medal there in 2017. With a world audience of 1.9 billion, the Royal Ho...

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 to do anything — especially in the garden — in Feb...

Trees: we often take them for granted, without any thought of their value and usefulness. They are found on the coastline, along roads in woodlands and, of course, our gardens, and yet do we ever stop to think how and why they got there and what is t...

A government report has recommended that the ban on the weed killer Rodeo be lifted in Bermuda. Environmental engineer Geoff Smith was tasked with looking into the risks of the weed control glyphosate from road spraying in light of local concerns. Th...

Christmas gifts are a yearly ritual and it can take thought to give something practical. Consider several aspects before choosing a garden-orientated gift. First, is the person a keen gardener or just a “knockabout” type? Is the gift designed for eas...