Intuitive Pruning of Fruit Trees

Trying to focus on own stuff and forget the craziness going on in the World outside our front door – have found an escape in pruning our fruit trees. Gardening is always good (for me) to bring you back to Earth and what is really important. Although outside World more and more seems to draw […]

Helen Dillon’s Garden – National Treasure

Monty Don chatting to writer and gardener Helen Dillon in her beautiful abundent Irish walled town garden just before it was sold, commented that.. “Gardening was what grown ups do outside to play” in reponse to her comment that gardening was the only place she felt at peace. Another funny exchange about an orange rose […]

Plants that rabbits wont like

“Looking for some ideas for an area of our property where rabbits are living – are there some plants that they will avoid?” “Rabbit seem to hate mint, chives, thyme… most herbs… so interplanting them with your other flowers might make your garden less attractive. Also if you plant a patch of Clover, that rabbits […]

When to prune Hibiscus

When to prune Hibiscus “Hibiscus plants thrive on attention. Pruning Hibiscus is a great way to give these plants just what they need. Pruning helps stimulate budding on new shoots. It also rejuvenates the plants after their long winter nap” Nikki Phipps… more