Weeding’s pure therapy, not boring!
by Sally Gregson To non-gardeners the act of weeding seems the epitome of boredom. Kneeling in front of a border…
9 Weird House Facts
Think you know about property? Here’s some homeowner QI from the team at Armishaws Removals. 1 Mail order houses You think…
£4 million to make Dorset homes more energy efficient
MORE than £4 million is available to make Dorset homes more energy efficient. Dorset Council, BCP Council and Public Health…
Heathers: Maintenance is the key
by Sally Gregson. Fifty years ago every garden boasted a fashionable heather and conifer bed. We gardeners were sold ‘dwarf’…
Helpful hints for sowing seeds
by Sally Gregson. Sowing seed collected from the garden is one of the most satisfying jobs in the horticultural calendar….
Different shades of opinion on colour of the year
THE colour of the year has been announced for 2023 – and you can’t miss it. Colour firm Pantone has…
Time to prune willows and dogwoods
by Sally Gregson. AT last March breezes in with cold nights, rainy weeks and brilliant days of warming sunshine. Winter…
More to gladioli than Dame Edna!
by Sally Gregson. IN many people’s minds gladioli will forever be associated with the gloriously daft Dame Edna Everage. Every performance…
The sweet smell of shrubs in winter
by Sally Gregson. ONE of the joys of the winter garden is the flowering of some of the best scented…
Patient approach best with hedges
by Sally Gregson. DURING the winter months the structure of a garden becomes more apparent – the lines of fencing…