WHERE AN EARTH?
In our constant quest at the Garden Centre for pest control without harmful chemicals we have, at last, managed to get hold of diatomaceous...
A WHIMSICAL WINTER
The talk of this winter has surely been how strange it is – very warm, loads of sunshine, high temperatures and no rain! It´s...
GET FOXY WITH PLECTRANTHUS
For the start of 2016, I´d like to introduce you to the plectranthus family. They´re little known, although there are over 350 species worldwide,...
BLOWING IN THE WIND
August for me is holiday time; a time when gardens, gardeners and the garden centre close down! So I´m writing this from Cádiz province...
DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT
I always think that gardens by night are sadly ignored and yet they can be stunningly beautiful with their pattern of light and shadow...
GOING BANANAS!
The cultivation of bananas began in South East Asia in around 500BC. From there they were taken to Africa, via Madagascar, and, during the...
THE A TEAM – AGAVES AND ALOES
Gardeners and non-gardeners alike often confuse agaves and aloes, understandably! Even experts can have some trouble with them as they often appear so alike....
THE MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY
The Medfly originated in sub-Saharan Africa and in the last 160 years has spread through most tropical and sub-tropical countries - Southern Europe, the...
STRANGE FRUIT
The citrus world is vast but, sadly, we don't get offered many unusual ones here. It's wonderful to have fresh oranges and lemons from...
