I’m aware that it’s been a long time since I last posted here. As much as I enjoy being out in the garden I really appreciate the rest over the winter months. Since doing the Designing with Perennials course with … Continued
The garden finally is bursting into life with the April blooms in my garden. As each week goes by less and less soil is visible as green starts to become the predominate colour again. April is always blustery and with … Continued
There are many more hardy perennial flowers in March. March is synonymous with blustery and breezy days. There’s the stirring of new life and dew wet mornings. The sap is rising and buds are swelling. Frosty mornings give us a nip in … Continued
February is a difficult month to predict. Years ago in my previous garden I would have started to mow the lawn the end of the month but in Perthshire things are much different. Especially when it comes to February garden … Continued
The most noticeable shrub this month is the winter flowering witch hazel – Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Jelena’. Last summer I had to prune it for the first time as it had too many stems rubbing against each other. Hopefully it will … Continued