The resurgence of cider as a drink has led to more UK apple tree orchards being restored and planted, and ancient rituals like wassailing performed.
Wassailing is an ancient practice dating back as far as the 11th century, and is a ritual still performed in cider orchards today at this time of year.
Plants growing too soon, gardens being battered by wind and rain, how on earth do gardeners cope with unseasonable conditions?
In many ways 2013 has been a very good year. After a long cold spring we finally had a summer to remember. Our native spring flowering plants benefited from an extended flowering period. For the first time in two years there was an abundance of butterflies. Many of our fruiting trees and shrubs produced a bumper crop. We even had memorable fungi filled Autumn
Thank you to those who entered our Twelve Days of Christmas competition where we invited you to create your own version of the famous Christmas Carol. We had some really fun entries and people got into the Christmas gardening spirit, so much so it was difficult to chose a winner. Continue reading
Snowdrops generally make an appearance in February. Sometimes called the Flower of Hope, the common snowdrop (Galanthus Nivalis) has leaves with specially hardened tips designed to push through snow and even very thin ice. These clear the way for single or, depending on variety, double white flowers that seem designed to light up darker corners of any garden. If you would like see more, browse our range of bulbs in the green. Remember that you will need about 75 snowdrops per square metre. Continue reading
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