From a fabulous February to a mad March — Mother Nature has once again proven her unpredictability, as can be seen from the many defoliated plants and burnt foliage.
Often when driving around the isla...
Mother Nature is so fickle.
February, my least popular month weather-wise, was in reality a reasonably “nice” month.
So hopefully, with the major part of winter over, we can consider moving forward w...
On February 16, 1659 a cheque was used for the first time in Britain by a Nicholas Vanacker, to settle a debt.
With only 20 square miles of land to appreciate, surely we should take advantage of our ...
As there is not much activity in the garden for the next couple of months now is the best time to take stock and evaluate.
Plants grow upwards and outwards as they age but, like people, they also show...
December is the month for shopping.
Come Christmas Day, however, many of us will have questioned the value of the gifts we’ve received with regard to use and function.
I would suggest that function o...
Over the past several months we have discussed several types of gardens, some of which can be very labour intensive and costly to maintain.
Gardens by their very nature are “active” and require atten...
Properties along the coast or on exposed hillsides survive quite well between April and November (excluding hurricanes), but the weather can create havoc in the garden during the winter.
As well as p...
The flowering garden is what is normally seen on most properties.
It is a mix of trees, shrubs, ground covers, herbaceous, vines, grasses, cacti and succulents making up the flower beds, usually surro...
What is a garden?
Whilst recently vacationing in the south of England the temperature hit 80-plus degrees for several days.
It was a pleasant experience, especially with low humidity, and it created a...
The drought, which started in April and ran through June, created a heavy flowering of oleander, hibiscus, lantana, pentas and other species.
It was, however, interesting to note that many of them wer...
