by Janine Winlaw | Jun 22, 2017 | Home and Garden, News
It’s easy to panic and reach for a chemical spray at the first sight of greenfly or diseased plants. But there’s a more natural way. Here’s how: Encourage wildlife. Instead of using pesticides that will harm all insects good and bad – lure in the beneficial ones....
by Janine Winlaw | May 26, 2017 | Home and Garden, News
Clematis will cloak your fences in rich colour – and there’s one for every season. Here’s my pick of the best: Spring: Spring flowering clematis tend to have smallish flowers. First up in March are the evergreen C. armandii variety with long dark green leaves and a...
by Barbara Samitier | Apr 28, 2017 | 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 or containers and raised beds. Mediterranean varieties prefer sun and free-draining soil – add coarse...
by Around Dulwich | Apr 12, 2017 | Events, Home and Garden
The Forest Hill Garden Group will be opening six gardens on Sunday 21 May (1-6pm) as part of the National Gardens Scheme (NGS) with a share to St Christopher’s. They are all within walking distance of each other – or a yellow ballooned taxi is available for a...
by Barbara Samitier | Mar 22, 2017 | Home and Garden, News
Things are getting busy in the garden – here’s what to do this month. Fertilise and mulch * After weeding, sprinkle soil with an organic fertilser, such as chicken pellets or fish, blood and bone and lightly fork around trees and shrubs. Give roses a special rose...
by Around Dulwich | Mar 16, 2017 | Events, Home and Garden
Statistics from the Mental Health Foundation show that mental ill-health is a growing concern. In addition to this, a recent article in the Guardian by George Monbiot, loneliness kills just as many people as smoking 30 cigs a day. Over the last few years, cut backs...
