Using plants as medicines For centuries many of the common plants we use today in our borders and hanging baskets have been grown for medicinal purposes. You can literally grow your own medicine cabinet, although it’s always sensible to check that things grown in the garden are safe. The has been a huge increase in demand for popular herbal remedies … Read More
Are Coffee Grounds Good for your Garden?
Using Coffee Grounds in the Garden Using coffee grounds for gardening is a hot tip floating around with enthusiasts. So are coffee grounds good for gardens? Like most things in life, the answer here cannot be a simple yes or no. For the sake of closure, let’s say that is true, but with caveats. Here are some tips to use … Read More
Inspiration from The Chelsea Flower Show
New trends in garden design If you’re looking for inspiration for your garden, looking at what other people have already done is a great place to start. Go to a garden show to pick up ideas. The best of the best shows takes place in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea every May. Latest trends from Chelsea this year: … 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
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
Busy Buzzy Bees… where are you?
How to attract bees into the garden Bees are vital for the pollination of fruit and vegetables and for this reason alone, gardeners including landscape gardeners Oxford should be looking for ways to attract them into the garden. However, you may have noticed that bees are becoming more and more scarce in our gardens. So where are our missing bees? … Read More
A Tree for Every Season… and Garden
Choosing the right tree for your garden No two trees are alike in shape, form texture and colour, and, at this time of year, many are putting on a final glorious display before the long winter months. Now is the best time to plan a new tree for your garden Trees of course are vital to our environment, put simply, … Read More
Planting Bulbs
Plant bulbs in the autumn for spectacular spring colour The comforting thing about the march of the seasons in a garden is the inevitability of change and with it the opportunity to plan ahead for the following year. In this way gardening is a hopeful hobby. Few things give more hope than bulbs, which are like flowers in a packet. … Read More
Giving a Brand New Look To An Old Patio
Time to get out and about in the garden Around 40% of people in the UK spend only 15 minutes outdoors each day, putting their physical and mental health at risk. The situation is as dire for children as for adults, with one 2016 finding that 75% of British children spend less time outside than confined adults. If you are lucky enough … Read More