Planting the seeds for the fight to save the bee

4:15pm Monday 13th May 2013

REPORTS that our bee population is at crisis point as numbers have been hit by bad weather and particularly long winters should prompt responsible gardeners to protect our bees by creating a prosperous environment for them.

Good enough to eat: Coriander

4:09pm Monday 13th May 2013

IT’S one of my favourite herbs, used to dress many Asian dishes or adding flavour to salsas, fiery dips and salads.

Alittle bit of Sweden on your own back doorstep

LINEAR: One of the gardens designed by Ulf Nordfjell in Southern Sweden

4:20pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

SWEDISH design goes much further than Ikea, thanks to Swedish garden designers including award-winning Ulf Nordfjell, who is currently preparing for his forthcoming show garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Best of the bunch: Camellia

Best of the bunch: Camellia

4:17pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

THEY have a reputation for being difficult, but most varieties are hardy and if you grow them in a sheltered spot, they should give you glossy foliage all year round, in all shades of pink and some white or red.

What to do this week?

4:16pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

Keep an eye out for slugs and snails, especially after rain showers. Protect vulnerable seedlings and plants.

Best of the bunch: Magnolias

Best of the bunch: Magnolias

2:35pm Friday 26th April 2013

OFTEN featured as a standalone centrepiece in a garden, with its majestic white or pink blooms, the magnolia is a tree to savour if you have the space and the right soil. Most magnolias don’t like chalk but will thrive in reasonable garden soil.

Put spring back into your lawn

LAYING SOD: Consider re-seeding or turfing if you think your lawn is beyond hope

2:35pm Friday 26th April 2013

GARDENERS who didn’t want to venture outin the freezing weather atthe beginning ofthe month may now be looking at a moss-ridden, lumpy lawn with scatterings of bald patches, a world away from the velvet carpet of grass they desire.

What to do this week?

2:33pm Friday 26th April 2013

Prune out the frost-damaged stems of shrubs and climbers.

Good enough to eat: Chillies

Good enough to eat: Chillies

2:32pm Friday 26th April 2013

DON’T let your patio veg get the doldrums this summer – add a bit of oomph to your cooking and your outside space with some tasty chillies, in sizzling yellows, oranges, reds and purples.

Perseverance is key to a successful allotment

PLOT OF PLENTY: garden designer Cleve West, offers advice for those wanting to take on an allotment

3:53pm Friday 19th April 2013

HIS commitment to show gardens for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show the past two years has meant that garden designer Cleve West’s beloved allotment has suffered as weeds have sprung up and slugs and snails have built their own thriving community among his prized vegetables.

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