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May is a wonderful month with just about everything growing after the long dismal winter. We all hate weeding but do it now as it’s easy...

January – New Year new garden and garden planning HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL How content are you with your garden? What do you really want to...

November in the garden Autumn This month in the cooling Northern Hemisphere may be the final chance to do the big garden clear up with...

September is the month in the Northern hemisphere when glorious autumn colours develop, a reward for gardeners after months of hard work....

With climate change be prepared for very varying and warmer weather conditions in summertime in the UK. Do not be surprised by some...

NOVEMBER Wildlife alert Can we be aware that our unpaid but hard working Hedgehogs are looking for Winter quarters and we need to do all...

August Gardener Have you prepared for being away from your garden in the hotter weather? Don’t worry about mowing the lawn if the weather...

Tatworth and District Horticultural Society, South Somerset UK Special Talk by Rob Cotterill FCIHort M Hort (RHS). At the second open...

February gardener Maintenance Agreed, the weather is very mixed – mild, windy and yes still a bit wintry sometimes, but are we prepared...

Summer’s here! Jobs to be done in July: Hotter conditions invite pests and diseases into the greenhouse. Ensure good ventilation and damp...

May, with warmer (hopefully frost free days) and lighter evenings, is the month to refurbish your garden. Things to do this month: We all...

At last April’s arrival, with longer, lighter days and a continuing improvement in the weather, brings with it a grand and exciting...

March is the exciting month when we can hopefully get out into the garden and get to work after a long, dark and very wet and windy...