by Janine Winlaw | Oct 26, 2020 | Home and Garden, Local News, News, SE Magazines
There’s nothing more satisfying, tasty and healthy than picking and eating your own homegrown apples. And with pretty pink- tinged blossom in spring and glowing autumn fruit, an apple tree adds an attractive and romantic feel to a garden and is wonderful for wildlife...
by Janine Winlaw | Sep 16, 2020 | Home and Garden, Local News, SE Magazines
Late summer is when many grasses come into their own, with golden seed heads shimmering and swaying in the breeze. They look great in big drifts, acting like a neutral foil to colourful late flowering perennials like echinacea, gaura, anemones, sedums and Verbena...
by Janine Winlaw | Aug 12, 2020 | Home and Garden, Local News, News, SE Magazines
Plants adapted to climate change With summers generally getting hotter, it makes sense to use plants in the garden that once established won’t need regular watering. Beth Chatto’s gravel garden and the RHS Hyde Hall’s dry garden, both in Essex, are fantastic examples...
by Janine Winlaw | Jul 23, 2020 | Events, Home and Garden, News, SE Magazines
These beautiful and useful foliage plants add structure and texture to the garden. Their exotic-looking foliage creates a lush tropical feel to planting and many varieties have bright acid green flowers in spring and early summer that add a bit of zing to a border and...
by Janine Winlaw | Jun 18, 2020 | Features, Home and Garden, News
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...
