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South Africa - Western Cape (2)

On the third day of my holiday in South Africa, we headed south to the Cape of Good...

South Africa - Western Cape (1)

Back in September, I flew off to South Africa for a holiday, my fourth visit to the...

When a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do

One of the highlights of the year in my garden is May when the wisteria is in flower....

Seeing Out The Year With Grasses

With meadow and prairie planting in fashion just now, I thought it might be useful...

Ugly Nose

Blue flowered plants are always at a premium in the garden, and just now one is providing...

Dependably Late

When American plant hunter Dan Hinkley was searching near Wolong in Sichuan Province,...

"New" Gardeners' World

Well after months of moving the time of Gardeners' World around or cancelling it...

Gingering up the border

Do you ‘do’ orange in the garden? It can be a difficult colour to place, especially...

The BBC has listened

Gardener's World is going to be an hour long program. Read the details at: http://www.hortweek.com/gardeners-world-goes-hour-long/retail/article/1402840?bulletin=garden-retail-bulletin&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=eNews%20Bulletin&utm_source=20160720&utm_content=

That's not where I planted it!

Have you noticed how some plants don’t stay in one place? Take ground cover plants...

Gardeners' World - they're doing it again

Gardeners’ World is currently being disrupted in the TV schedules for the likes of...

A Special Day Out Last Thursday

During the winter months, starting in 2010, I began researching the local men named...