by Janine Winlaw | Mar 2, 2022 | Art, Featured Business, Home and Garden, Local News, Photography, Uncategorized
As the weather warms up, things start 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...
by Janine Winlaw | Jan 12, 2022 | Art, Home and Garden, Local News, People, Photography, SE Magazines, What's On
Whether it’s attractive bark, shiny berries or a splash of colour, there are lots of plants to add winter interest to your garden…. Beautiful bark Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Grayswood Ghost’ has brilliant white bark, which glows out in soft...
by Janine Winlaw | Nov 27, 2020 | Home and Garden, SE Magazines
The best evergreen climbers Evergreen climbers are one of the most useful plants in city gardens. Covering fences in green foliage, they blur boundaries and create a lush backdrop for planting throughout the year. There are lots to choose from, all offering something...
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 Barbara Samitier | Jun 22, 2016 | Home and Garden, News
June is a busy time in the garden. Here’s how to keep on top of it all. Watering and feeding… Give the garden a good soak once or twice a week in warm weather, concentrating on newly planted shrubs and trees. Containers can need watering daily when it’s hot. Water in...
