May 2025

Edimentals is a new term for growing flowers and vegetables together. Gardens today are often too small to have a separate ‘veg patch.’ Of course, traditional vegetable growing won’t fit into your herbaceous border. If you plant a row of carrots beside your roses, you’ll have a gap when you…

A tree is often the biggest feature in a garden. Prune your trees well, and it lifts the whole space—bringing in light, structure and beauty. But prune a tree badly, and you risk creating a dark, messy, unkempt garden with trees that grow back even larger – and thicker –…