AvatarGardens IllustratedAvatarAvatarWhy we should all be planting wildflowers in the gardenGardens Illustrated - tobias.vecker@sprylab.comMy favourite gardens have no borders. Instead, plants grow in swathes of meadow-like colour and texture. It’s only the pathways and the occasional …
AvatarGardens IllustratedAvatarAvatarSarah Raven picks seven of her favourite dahliasGardens Illustrated - tobias.vecker@sprylab.comWe visited Perch Hill, the home of Sarah Raven to see her garden in full bloom. In September, the test beds are full of the dahlias for which Sarah …
AvatarGardens IllustratedAvatarAvatarWhat is an allotment?Gardens Illustrated - tobias.vecker@sprylab.comSurely there's nothing more satisfying than growing your own food? And when it's in a community-run space among friendly neighbours in the fresh air, …
AvatarGardens IllustratedAvatarAvatarFlowers in August: the best plants this monthGardens Illustrated - tobias.vecker@sprylab.comWondering what flowers look great in August? Here are a few choices, including two richly coloured gladioli, a delicate sunflower and strong-growing, …
AvatarGardens IllustratedAvatarAvatarGardens to visit in AugustGardens Illustrated - tobias.vecker@sprylab.comTom Brown, head gardener at West Dean Gardens, picks the places to go to see the best of August's flowers. Read our feature on his favourite August …
AvatarGardens IllustratedAvatarAvatarLetting a bit of wild into our gardens can only be a good thingGardens Illustrated - tobias.vecker@sprylab.comIt happens about once a week – I emerge from bed to inspect the garden, and find that something has been rummaging in the night. A broken stem of …
AvatarGardens IllustratedAvatarAvatarRewilding is good, but the garden is also great for wildlifeGardens Illustrated - tobias.vecker@sprylab.comAs you can’t fail to have noticed, rewilding is everywhere. But what exactly does it mean for gardeners? One problem is the word itself, which is so …
AvatarGardens IllustratedAvatarAvatarDiscover the world’s most venomous plant which can cause pain for yearsGardens Illustrated - tobias.vecker@sprylab.comThe Alnwick Garden in Northumberland is home to the award-winning Poison Garden, the caged attraction filled exclusively with around 100 toxic, …
AvatarGardens IllustratedAvatarAvatarWhat is rewilding?Gardens Illustrated - tobias.vecker@sprylab.comIf there is one word that is reliably bound to get debate raging these days, it’s ‘rewilding’. Farmers, ecologists and concerned lovers of the …
AvatarGardens IllustratedAvatarAvatarWhat is rewilding?Gardens Illustrated - daniel.hani@sprylab.comIf there is one word that is reliably bound to get debate raging these days, it’s ‘rewilding’. Farmers, ecologists and concerned lovers of the …
AvatarGardens IllustratedAvatarAvatarHampton Court Flower Show 2023: worldwide appeal, new roses and dead hedgesGardens Illustrated - tobias.vecker@sprylab.comHampton Court Palace Garden Festival runs all this week until 9 July. It's one of the RHS's key shows throughout the year, and follows in the wake of …
AvatarGardens IllustratedAvatarAvatarMoths are overlooked but play an important role in our ecosystemsGardens Illustrated - tobias.vecker@sprylab.comOften overshadowed by their more brightly coloured butterfly cousins, moths are abundant and important pollinators in their own right, and essential …