‘Quintessentially English’: A look at cottage gardens
If you’re heading back out into the garden this spring, and you are looking for a new project, why…
Roses: Worthy champions of the garden
Roses have been gracing British gardens for centuries and considering their exceptionally long, abundant flowering period, their diversity of…
£4 million to make Dorset homes more energy efficient
MORE than £4 million is available to make Dorset homes more energy efficient. Dorset Council, BCP Council and Public Health…
Nature on your doorstep!
By Sue Butterworth GouldsGC.co.uk We are all encouraged to do our little bit for the environment and help wildlife to…
Spring has arrived! Mulch in March for a healthy garden
Spring has finally arrived, and with it comes the excitement of starting a new gardening season. As you get…
Patient approach best with hedges
by Sally Gregson. DURING the winter months the structure of a garden becomes more apparent – the lines of fencing…
Climbing roses have simple demands
by Sally Gregson. PERHAPS the archetypical flower of any English garden is the rose. More pages have been written, more…
Spring green for the winter garden
By Sally Gregson. In winter gardeners tend to rely on evergreens and the occasional spark of flower to give their…
Time to call in a garden designer?
By Sally Gregson. At this season, and especially last year, we have looked at our gardens struggling through the long…
It’s time for a re-think on conifers
By Sally Gregson. IT often comes as a surprise that plants suffer the vagaries of fashion but it seems certain…
