When the first real cold arrives, dichondra is often one of the first plants to disappear from the garden. The
There comes a moment in every gardener’s life when everything suddenly feels clear. We know when to prune, how much
In spring, gardeners often ask: “Why hasn’t it started yet?” or just as often, “Why did it start so early?”
Today, winter is often seen as downtime in the garden. A period when nothing happens except waiting. For traditional gardeners,
“If it rains on St Medard’s Day, it will rain for forty days.” Folk weather sayings like this may sound
We expect evergreens to live up to their name, especially in winter. When thuja, cherry laurel or pines begin to
Winter quiets the garden. Plants retreat, soil hardens, and work slows down. Garden tools, however, do not truly rest –
All summer they’re annoying, in autumn they’re everywhere, and in winter they seem to vanish. But stink bugs don’t disappear
There is a moment every gardener knows: you look down at your shoes and realise you are no longer wearing
After a snowfall, a garden can appear evenly wrapped in white. Yet within hours — sometimes by the next day











