As the weather begins to turn and we venture inside, gardens become dormant spaces – forgotten until spring When the greenery has died back, however, and you get to see the bare bones of your garden, winter presents a fantastic opportunity for adjusting or changing your perimeter fences – the backdrop to your spring, summer and autumn display. With bad … Read More
Oxfordshire Gardens for Inspiration
Gardens to visit in Oxfordshire One of the joys of gardening is that there is always something more to learn. As a breed, gardeners love new ideas and since Roman times people have enjoyed visiting gardens to stare and wonder. The county of Oxfordshire, where our business is based but we also cover the Cotswolds, Cheltenham, Winchcombe in Gloucestershire. Oxfordshire … Read More
Flowers for Valentine’s Day
Flowers for Loved Ones February is probably the grimmest month in the gardening calendar, with flowers being in scarce supply but there is hope in the air. For many of us, the first sign of spring and the promise of milder weather just around the corner is the sight of a clump of brave Snowdrops poking through the cold earth … Read More
Blossom in the Garden
Five Great Trees for Spring Blossom This is a glorious time of year for gardening and landscaping. The first heralds of spring, Snowdrops, are over for this year but trees and hedges are coming alive with gorgeous blossom. There are plenty of trees to choose from to adorn your garden this spring but we’ve narrowed down the choice to the … Read More
Ideas for Front Garden Design
What does your front garden say about you? Sometimes small front gardens can be more difficult to plan than larger spaces. We’ve put together some ideas for front garden design to help. Too often the front garden is dominated by the car and a gathering of dustbins and bikes, while the horticultural delights remain hidden around the back of the … Read More
How to Manage Weeds in the Summer Garden
Weeding is a perennial problem. Very simply, weeds are uninvited guests in the garden who can quickly take over at this time of year. It’s important to keep on top of them, as they compete for light, space and precious moisture in the garden. There are two main sorts of weed. Annuals are in many ways the easiest to deal … Read More
Feature Writer for Award Winning Supplement
Award Winning Supplement Writer Our founder and CEO, Sheena Marsh, writes a regular column for the ‘Oxford Times’ Oxfordshire Limited Edition which has won Supplement of the Year at the Midlands Media Awards 2016. The judges said that with Limited Edition, the Oxford Times had produced a spectacular supplement strengthened by the addition of new columnists, which celebrated the people, … Read More
A Garden For All Seasons
A Garden for All Seasons A standard excuse that we gardeners use to visitors is that the garden was looking better last week or will look better in the summer, spring… or any other time except now. Most of us have gardens that have peaks and troughs throughout the year, we might have concentrated too hard on that spring bulb … Read More