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...
by Janine Winlaw | Mar 10, 2021 | Home, Home and Garden, People, SE Magazines
Spring is in the air and the garden is waking up. Here’s are a few jobs to keep you busy this month. 1. Mulch. After weeding, give bare soil a thick layer of organic matter such as well-rotted manure. Mulch stops soil losing water as weather warms up, suppresses weeds...
by Janine Winlaw | Feb 22, 2021 | Home and Garden, SE Magazines
Silvery foliage adds real drama to the garden on a winter’s day. It shines out in the pale light, lifting the garden, and looks magical when frosted. The shimmery grey tones contrast with dark, evergreen shrubs as well as rusty browns of dead seed heads and grasses....
by Janine Winlaw | Jan 21, 2021 | Home and Garden, SE Magazines
If there’s one plant guaranteed to lift your spirits on a wintery day, it’s the helebore. Flowering from December right through to spring, it come in a gorgeous range of subtle colours from whites and pale greens to dusky pinks and purples. There are also fancier...
by Janine Winlaw | Dec 14, 2020 | Features, Home and Garden, SE Magazines
It’s chilly out there, the lawn’s looking muddy and the borders tatty, but a bit of tidying now will make the garden look neat over the Christmas period and get you one step ahead for spring… Cut back… …but don’t be too tidy. Some perennials such as sedum have...
