by Janine Winlaw | Aug 10, 2021 | Home and Garden, SE Magazines
As well as planning everything else, a few hours work in the garden before you go away will make it much more welcoming when you return. Lawns Mow the lawn a few days before you leave but don’t cut it too short if...
by Janine Winlaw | Jul 15, 2021 | Home and Garden, SE Magazines
Hydrangeas are gorgeous shrubs – their large blousy heads create abundance and colour into late summer, often taking on pinky hues in autumn, with dried seed heads adding winter structure too. ...
by Janine Winlaw | Jun 14, 2021 | Home and Garden, SE Magazines
Gorgeous Geraniums Pretty, a great filler plant, easy to grow, slug resistant but loved by bees, geraniums are a must. There are so many to choice from, but here are a few of the best. Never ending blooms One of the most popular geraniums and rightly so,...
by Janine Winlaw | May 12, 2021 | Home and Garden, SE Magazines
Climbers help green up and soften fences, maximising vertical spaces – so important in London gardens. They work well intertwined with evergreen climbers and roses, adding seasonal colour. Right now, you’ll see pale pink montanas sprawling along walls and up...
by Janine Winlaw | Apr 16, 2021 | Home and Garden, SE Magazines
Blossom trees are one of the heart stopping sights of spring – a sign that winter is behind us and spring on the way. In Japan the custom of ‘hanami’ involves admiring the transient beauty of blossom and the National Trust is running a...