Check hellebores and remove any old leaves showing signs of disease, otherwise the new leaves will get the infection. Don’t put them in the compost – dispose of them in your green bag. Now is a good time (while the soil is warm and moist) to move shrubs, perennials, and even small trees. Summer-fruiting raspberries […]
Whatever the size or style of our gardens shrubs can form a key element in their framework and the wide range available enables us to maintain year-round interest Initially, John asked his audience which shrubs in their gardens had coped well in the current hot dry weather: Osmanthus, Euonymous, Hebe and Mimosa were mentioned and […]
It’s not too late to sow dwarf French beans for an autumn crop. Also, you can sow one of the smaller varieties of turnip – I have noticed farmers sowing them into the stubble after harvesting and getting very good results. FLOWER OF THE MONTH Catananche likes it dry and hot. Insects love it. It […]
Richard Loader, a Nurseryman with 40 years experience, he is also a professional photographer whose photos of flowers appear in journals and magazines. Richard indentified the main principles. The shape of the pot matters. Avoid a narrow base and a pot that tapers at the top as that makes potting on difficult. He recommends Yorkshire […]
“Primulas and Auriculas” was the subject of a talk given to Littleton and Harestock Gardening Club by Alan Edmondson Msc, an experienced horticulturalist, former National Mastermind of Gardening and past President of the National Auricula and Primula Society. So numerous are the forms of this colourful genus that they are split into thirty sections, Alan […]
“Pests and Diseases” was the subject of a talk given to Littleton and Harestock Gardening Club by its President, Ray Broughton, lecturer and horticultural consultant. Ray has used a powerful microscope to examine and observe a range of the aphids that feed on the sap of plants, as shown in slides. The knowledge gained is […]
Tim began by circulating an attractive pot of blue gentian acaulis, which is slow to spread but will eventually form a longish mat in the garden. The flowers last quite a long time when they are cut. It grows well in a sunny position, but hates winter wet. The secret is to cover it with […]
