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A recurring theme of our blog has been the preservation of British wildlife and protection of institutions like the hedgerow and our native forests. However, this week we address a much subtler and perhaps overlooked threat to our indigenous horticulture. It’s no secret that this spring has seen an uncharacteristic early waking of the Bluebell, […]

The past decade has seen an alarming decline in insect numbers, bees specifically, and in a domestic respect this is largely attributable to the decrease of their natural habitats. Since 1979 the indigenous Hymenoptera, (the group of insects comprising of sawflies, wasps, bees and ants), of the British Isles have halved in population. Alerted by […]

As our need to preserve the planet becomes more urgent, gardeners can get to grips with the ecological, as well as the aesthetic, value of their plots by catering to the needs of their local wildlife. The benefits of an eco friendly garden include providing a refuge for many critically endangered insects and birds, whilst […]

This week we’ll be departing from domestic gardening conventions to appreciate the traditions of a more exotic vein of horticulture, one whose stylistic boundaries, while not necessarily correlating with European tastes, are still invaluable as a source of inspiration – namely the design, reasoning and aesthetic of the neo-classical Japanese garden. Traditionally there are three […]

In light of the rumoured approaching summer, and with the hope of warmer weather ahead, I present to you this week a list of tropical plants suitable for a metropolitan environment. City gardens often suffer, not just because of space restrictions or local conditions, but more commonly through lack of imagination. With a little planning […]