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What is your garden worth to you? Do you really like your garden? Do you spend time admiring it, partaking in its maintenance needs and tweaking those areas in need of refurbishment or, simply, change? Do you consider that the amount spent on its de...

As flowering plants are the lifeblood of the garden, careful consideration should be given to the choice of species and their relationship to neighbouring plants. Variety, it is said, is the spice of life but as with food, if the spice is too strong...

Having two heart attacks changed Elizabeth Wingate’s outlook on life. She wakes up each morning excited about the possibilities the day holds. Usually, there’s gardening involved. “I feel like I haven’t lived if I haven’t gardened,” the 79-year-old s...

May is usually the month that moves us from questionable weather to more settled conditions. With this in mind, consider tackling the lawn with regard to weed control, verticutting, aerifying and fertilising. Lawns generally cover a high percentage ...

The latest crop of graduates of a gardening workshop have been awarded certificates. A total of 30 people took part in the latest Grow, Eat Save community gardening course, designed to teach people how to grow their own food while saving money on the...

From a fabulous February to a mad March — Mother Nature has once again proven her unpredictability, as can be seen from the many defoliated plants and burnt foliage. Often when driving around the island, a plant “jumps out” at me displaying its flowe...

Mother Nature is so fickle. February, my least popular month weather-wise, was in reality a reasonably “nice” month. So hopefully, with the major part of winter over, we can consider moving forward with plans for the garden although it’s important t...

On February 16, 1659 a cheque was used for the first time in Britain by a Nicholas Vanacker, to settle a debt. With only 20 square miles of land to appreciate, surely we should take advantage of our climate and maintain what we have left of nature’s...

As there is not much activity in the garden for the next couple of months now is the best time to take stock and evaluate. Plants grow upwards and outwards as they age but, like people, they also show signs of decline. Last year was generally good f...

December is the month for shopping. Come Christmas Day, however, many of us will have questioned the value of the gifts we’ve received with regard to use and function. I would suggest that function outweighs cost. Why purchase a chainsaw when a pair...

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 attention which, to a degree, can be controlled by the ...

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 physical damage, such as broken branches and leaf b...