The thought of selecting Christmas presents for friends can be difficult enough, but more than stressful when family members are involved. So where to start and, more especially, where to find such in...
Late-season hurricanes can leave their mark in more ways than one.
They can create a situation where new growth will start to show, but slower than normal owing to the decline in temperature as we rea...
With temperatures starting to go south, it is time to assess the needs of the garden after a mix of climatic conditions during the summer.
Heavy rains invariably leach out nutrients from the soil and...
The heat goes on and hurricanes can be more prevalent.
It gives reason to checking the garden for excess growth and pruning accordingly to reduce the potential impact on bushes, and especially trees, ...
It’s hot and humid. The best place to be is in the shade sipping on your favourite wine and smelling the roses — stop daydreaming and check out what’s needed to be done in the garden!
August is usual...
There is a great propensity for Joe Public to have their garden designed in its totality or simply designed by adding plantings randomly thereafter. The resulting layout does not always create the des...
June is a month when the heat and humidity really start to kick in. It has been the custom to “use” a shade tree as a good cover for staying cool, however old trees are more labour intensive to mainta...
In the 17th and 18th century, a shrub could be a beverage of rum or brandy mixed with sugar and the juice of the rind of a citrus fruit.
How times change, when a shrub is now simply a well-grounded ...
Time is always of the essence in creating, developing, and maintaining a garden. Whatever we create we have to maintain — at least to retain some semblance of order, which in the garden combines aesth...
Things are supposed to happen in April.
The range and depth of flower colour, leaf texture and seed and fruit production abound in the local nurseries and a visit to assess them is a must. Colour is ...