by Janine Winlaw | Oct 18, 2024 | Home and Garden, SE Magazines
I’m a huge fan of ornamental grasses. They add wonderful naturalism, movement and texture to planting and come into their own in early autumn with their golden seed heads shimmering and swaying in the breeze. They look great in big drifts, acting like a neutral foil...
by Janine Winlaw | Sep 18, 2024 | Home and Garden, SE Magazines
With their mass of tiny star-like flowers in subtle shades of pale mauve to dark purple, pinks to whites, autumn flowering asters are wonderful for keeping the colour going – often into late October. Now is a great time to treat yourself to some – ideally at least...
by Janine Winlaw | Aug 9, 2024 | Home and Garden, SE Magazines
Sedums, or Hylotelephium as they’ve been renamed are beginning to develop the wonderful flat umbels of tiny pink flowers at this time of year as summer progresses. Not only do they look fabulous, but they are bee magnets too. These slowly turn to deeper shades of pink...
by Janine Winlaw | Jul 12, 2024 | Home and Garden, SE Magazines
There’s something lovely about a garden alive with bees industriously going about their work. They are also vital for pollinating our food, such as nuts, vegetables and fruit. But since they’re sadly in decline due to a loss of habitats and the use of pesticides, the...
by Janine Winlaw | Jun 26, 2024 | Home and Garden, SE Magazines
There’s nothing nicer – or healthier – than cooking with fresh herbs picked from your own garden. Most are easy to grow and look fab, whether in borders, containers or raised beds. Mediterranean varieties prefer sun and free-draining soil – add coarse grit...
