Just outside our public lounge, there's a curved garden bed which has been totally revamped. Some years ago it was planted with shrubs...

After such lovely rain over recent months, roses are blooming everywhere in our local gardens. It’s floriferous here too, with all the...

Over the last few weeks, I've been reading Madeleine Albright's latest memoir, "Hell and Other Destinations" (see citation below). ...

With their height and vivid hues, Amaranthus are a highlight of the garden in autumn. These annual plants, which are sown from seed,...