Living and trying to create a garden on a hebridean island. A walk in my garden. Tree following Carpinus betulus in March. The freezing cold weather continued during February and into March, so I thought I was going to have to do another tree following post with no change to the hornbeam, however, at last, Monday the temperature rose above freezing and was predicted to not drop lower than zero during the night, and it was dry with only a little wind so time to prune! The big dogrose that .

How does your garden grow? Flowering in my garden today. Spring has definitely sprung! March 11, 2013. Last year we spent a fabulous week in the wonderfully secluded Tottergill Farm. On a beautiful sunny day, we were inspired to join the National Trust. The very next day we decided to put our new membership to good use and set off for Cragside.

Planting Spring Flowering Bulbs in Containers. Friday, 7 August 2015. In total there were over 50,000 plants so we had a great time looking through them all to pick out the best ones to offer you next year. Here are some of our shots to give you an idea of what might be on sale next year. Friday, 31 July 2015. Amazing Asters for Autumnal Colour. Can any plant beat Aster for late summer and autumn colour in your herbaceous borders? Friday, 17 July 2015.