Ornamental grasses
by Sally Gregson Many gardeners have been growing fashionable, ornamental grasses in their gardens since the turn of this century….
The Benett’s bonkers for begonias
The fourth annual ‘Best Begonia Basket in the Benett Bar’ competition at the Benett Arms, Semley, produced its usual…
WI bids farewell to a long, hot summer
Members of the Blandford Evening Women’s Institute visit Holme for Gardens… Every August, the Blandford Evening WI (BEWI) group usually…
Glads all over…
By Sally Gregson. We are all familiar these days with gladioli cut and arranged in a tall, narrow-necked jug –…
Making more for next summer
By Sally Gregson. August can be a disappointing month. Despite weeks of drought, inevitably it seems to rain just when…
Flowers power from Poundbury Gardens to Kingfisher Ward
Poundbury Gardens near Dorchester, part of The Gardens Group of three garden centres (which includes Castle Gardens in Sherborne,…
60 seconds with… Queen Bee, Paula Carnell
From artist to global naturopathic bee expert and consultant to the unique Beezantium at The Newt at Hadspen House,…
Power to the people
With energy prices rocketing, could you benefit from your very own rooftop array? It’s time to crunch some numbers. by…
Picnic pests or perfect pollinators?
What’s more British than a summer picnic ruined by a plague of wasps? We plead the case for leniency…
Scent of summer in the garden
What could be more redolent of an English summer than the perfume of roses scenting the air on a…