Advice & Inspiration

Your Garden In November
If there’s a phrase that sums up November, it’s ‘do or die’. The ominous first frost that gardeners mutter about signals the demise of all that’s tender. You can take a gamble for so long, but ultimately you’ll need to act if you want to save certain plants.
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How to Create a Halloween Candle Display
Instead of carving up yet another pumpkin, why not try something different and follow my recipe for a spooktacular Halloween candle bowl? Here's how to break with tradition and save your squashes for eating!
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Plants I Love - Nerines
During late autumn, one flower shines brighter than all others; one might even say it sparkles; that flower belongs to the nerine, commonly known as the Guernsey lily. Read on to discover why I love nerines so dearly.
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How To Create An Autumn Pumpkin Arrangement
As the nights draw in, I love to cut the last blooms from my garden and enjoy them indoors. Here I share how to combine seasonal flowers in a vessel fashioned from a hollowed-out pumpkin - a quick, simple project that anyone can succeed with.
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How to Protect Tender Plants Over Winter
Climate change has opened up all sorts of exciting possibilities for garden lovers, boosting the popularity of ‘exotic’ or ‘jungle style’ planting using tender plants. In this guide, I explain how to care for plants that aren't frost-hardy over winter.
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Your Garden In October
October can be glorious or ghastly, depending on how the weather gods are feeling. Take each day as it comes and enjoy your garden as it starts to slumber. Meanwhile, there's plenty to do in readiness for winter and spring.
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In The Know - How My Christmas Decorations Are Made
Making glass Christmas decorations is a fascinating process - one that has barely changed over the last century. In this guide, I share the skill and artistry that goes into crafting my exclusive range of festive ornaments.
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When And How To Plant Spring-Flowering Bulbs
Planting bulbs is one of the easiest ways to fill a garden with vibrant colour in spring. Early autumn is the time to get going. Here's all the know-how to create a dazzling display.
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Planting A Container For Autumn Colour
By September, many summer-flowering annuals will have burned themselves out. With 6-8 weeks until the first frosts, now’s the time to plant a glowing display that will light up your garden through autumn.
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