by admin | Dec 2, 2025 | Gardens
Seasonal Tips from Planting Gems Autumn has come early this year. From early September, trees and shrubs have been covered in berries, and the leaves have been turning. The soil has loosened up with all this rain, and the soil is cooling down, though still warm....
by Guest | Aug 21, 2025 | Gardens
Gardening in the Gap Between the Seasons Late summer is a time of gentle transition. The bold blooms of high summer begin to mellow, grasses start to sway in golden light, and here and there, the first fiery leaves hint that autumn is waiting in the wings. It’s a...
by Guest | Nov 26, 2024 | homes and gardens
SMALL GARDENS CAN STILL HAVE GREAT POTENTIAL! Designing a small garden is often harder than a large one. The whole garden is often on view and visible throughout the year, and it needs to look good for 12 months of the year. It is often surrounded by boundaries such...
by Anne Fraser | Sep 5, 2024 | homes and gardens
Seasonal Thoughts from Planting Gems Autumn is just around the corner! This is a lovely time of year – late flowering perennials such as Rudbeckias, Penstemons, Persicaria and grasses reach their peak, and late flowering shrubs such as Hydrangeas, Hebe and Myrtle have...
