A greenhouse is an asset to any garden and essential to many for the propagation of seeds and plants and for providing suitable growing conditions for a wide range of plants that would be unable to survive in the external environment.In order to obtain maximum benefit from a greenhouse it is necessa...

In the 1800‘s most large country houses had a walled kitchen garden. They were highly productive places: food, herbs and flowers for the family, staff and guests of the big house. Walled kitchen gardens are an important part of our history as well as being beautiful places: the diversity of plants...

Having lived in both East and West Sussex Barry has experienced the different soils, individual climate conditions and landscapes of the Sussex countryside. Styles of buildings and architecture vary across the two sides of the county of Sussex but one element exists throughout the county and that i...

All organic gardening advice given is based on gardening with minimal harm to the environment using either traditional or organic methods. As a commercial and professional member of Garden Organic the consultancy has links with modern organic science, techniques and research. The consultancy provide...

Landscape Gardens in KentKent has many landscape gardens to visit and admire, with interest throughout the year. I have chosen two, both are on a large scale and offer different points of interest. Hever Castle and Bedgebury National Pinetum. The spectacular gardens at Hever Castle were laid out be...

They call water the blue gold nowadays and future wars could be fought over it. We have not reached that stage yet in the UK, but water is an issue and global warming has and will continue to affect just how much rain we get and when.Rainwater harvesting is not new, but most of us have now hear...

Kent has many landscape gardens to visit and admire, with interest throughout the year. I have choosen two, both are on a large scale and offer different points of interest. Hever Castle and Bedgebury National Pinetum. One of the best landscape gardens in Kent are the spectacular gardens at Hever...

Decking offers a reasonable alternative to hard landscaping. As a natural product, timber decking offers a cost-effective solution to extending your home outdoors. Within a short space of time you are able to enjoy dining, entertaining and sunbathing on an attractive and quickly erected decked area....

Gardens and garden design in East and West SussexHaving lived in both East and West Sussex Barry has experienced the different soils, individual climate conditions and landscapes of the Sussex countryside. Styles of buildings and architecture vary acroos the two sides of the county of Sussex bu...