Garden and greenhouse fans who wish to help get the bee population back to normal have been given some tips on how to do so. Gather.com recently reported that figures from the Xerces Society show that bee populations in the US have been on the decline since 1945, with numbers having halved in the intervening […]
So, you’ve seen the show gardens and taken in the Grand Pavilion. Now what? Fancy building a Corten steel structure? Planning on filling the back garden with tree ferns? Or do you fancy inviting the cow parsley in? Unlike designers building a Chelsea Show Garden, most people have to grapple with a small space, limited […]
A garden and greenhouse expert has given tips to would-be vegetable growers across the US. Laurie Garretson told the Victoria Advocate that now is a great time for growing your own fruit and vegetables. She explained that gardeners should not stress about creating the perfect green space as there is always likely to be some […]
Is it because you can’t buy plants at the Chelsea Flower Show that the urge to shop is so irresistible to most people? Seasoned colleagues tell me they deplore the commercialism of it all, while I keep my guilty secret that I always look forward to shopping at Chelsea. Each year I make a point […]
With the summer months arriving, garden and greenhouse fans have been given some useful vegetable growing tips. According to expert grower and Hunt Country Master Gardener Association president Byron Chitwood, tomatoes are still one of the most popular foods to grow. He told Country World that nothing tastes as good as the round, red fruits, […]
When you walk in off the street, you’ll notice an immediate change in your blood pressure. The Enid A. Haupt Glass Garden– the horticultural therapy branch of the NYU (New York University) Medical Center– is just a stone’s throw away from FDR Drive. But the tranquility of the garden, and the history of its role […]
They say that behind every successful man there is a woman. And behind every successful Chelsea Show Garden there is a shed. Some contain exotic items like rose-water and lime leaves, others are cluttered with boxes of disposable plastic shoe covers. (Chelsea judges don’t take kindly to messy footprints). While the public sees only cool, […]
Today I’ve been turning my attention to plants at the Chelsea Flower Show: first of all there are new plants, and then, there are plants that are new to me! But with only 60ft to play with in London, I have to keep a tight rein on my enthusiasm. Last year’s must-have was Anchusa Azulea […]
Would-be garden and greenhouse fans preparing to cultivate their land for the first time have been given some tips on how to get started. Booshplr.com suggested that gardeners should get their soil checked out before a seed is even planted. This way, they will be able to predict which varieties might flourish and which may […]
They came, they saw, they splashed around in the water (at the Trailfinders Australian Garden), they recited punk poetry (John Cooper Clarke in the Foreign and Colonial Investments Garden), they served up celebrity pizzas (Jamie Oliver in the Children’s Society Garden), then they left. So went the first day of the Chelsea Flower Show 2010. […]
An increasing number of people are spending more time in their garden and greenhouse, it has been claimed. According to the Signal, Americans are finding that their yard is an appealing place to unwind on the cheap. It explained that many are contemplating adding a water garden to their outdoor space and enlisted the help […]
Garden and greenhouse enthusiasts face an added responsibility if they are pet owners, it has been claimed. A recent article on ZooToo.com advised growers to investigate the effects that horticultural products can have on cats, dogs and other animals before buying or using them. Something as simple as cocoa mulch can be extremely dangerous to […]
