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...
Growth is a natural occurrence which, in the garden, is part of the design process which knowingly adheres to this activity.
Growth in plants consists of a two-way dimension; trunk and branches have ...
With rising temperatures and hopefully more settled weather, we can look forward to a colourful spring and summer.
This is, of course, contingent not only on Mother Nature but also our choice of mater...
Just because it’s green, it’s not necessarily grass. Grass consists of plant types which are referred to as a lawn. In Bermuda, warm season grasses consist of Bermuda grass, Zoysia grass and St August...
It’s time to dust the cobwebs off your garden tools and clean them up for the start of a new growing season.
With this in mind, one should also have a plan for the coming year.
Maintenance is a word w...
The word February comes from the Roman Februarius.
It was named after the Latin term Februum, which means purification from the ritual Februa held on the 15th of the month.
But why anyone would want ...
Trees: we often take them for granted, without any thought of their value and usefulness. They are found on the coastline, along roads in woodlands and, of course, our gardens, and yet do we ever stop...
Christmas gifts are a yearly ritual and it can take thought to give something practical.
Consider several aspects before choosing a garden-orientated gift. First, is the person a keen gardener or just...
In the original Roman calendar November was the ninth month (novem in Latin = nine). But then the Romans added January and February so November became the eleventh month, which only proves there is no...