March is our busy month. Hopefully you will have had enough good days to get out and do your winter tidy-up and pruning but if not, now is the time to do it early in the month. Sowing and Planting You can sow hardy annuals outside now in their allocated position. Shrubs and bare-roots can still…
Never cast a clout ‘til May is out! We all know how fickle the UK weather is and how careful you have to be at this time of year. There are some easy ways to protect your plants however and it’s worth it to get everything off to a good start. By now you should have…
In Glasgow this month I think we have something to celebrate. It’s the blossom! It is a cruel fact that usually the minute the blossom is out on the Cherry trees along come the old westerly winds, accompanied by some stonking downpours, resulting in gutters and pavements full of soggy, sorry blossom flowers but enjoy…
Sowing and Planting Plant out your tender bedding bedding plants and vegetables now. Remember to water them in well afterwards to enable them to establish. You can sow runner beans directly into the soil which is warm enough to produce fast-growing plants which will supply you with a good crop later in the summer. Your…
One of the most common questions I get is when to prune hedges, and how to control their size. I like to keep things straightforward , so start by establishing a few facts about your hedge. First of all – is your hedge evergreen, semi-evergreen or deciduous? Does it grow vigorously? Do you need it…
Now that the weather has turned here in Scotland, the slugs and snails are back on the job. They’ve been sheltering from the sun in the soil and cool damp places all summer, leaving our Hostas and Dahlias blissfully untouched. Not so much now – I can’t believe how many I’m picking off my plants and…