"I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, where oxlips and the nodding violet grows, quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine, with sweet musk-roses and with eglantine" - A description of fairy queen Titania’s abode in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
What an amazing gardening-video, published by "Nowness, for the culturally curious"... Enjoy.
Founded by English gardener John Tebbs, The Garden Edit redraws the traditional boundaries associated with shopping and the garden by bringing together a modern collection of products that embody functionality, timelessness and beauty.
Top tips for keeping that much loved Christmas plant alive. We've tested a plant sensor and mixed it up with some good old gardening knowledge...
“Hey you,” said the bad-tempered ladybird, “Want to fight?” - The Bad-Tempered Ladybird, Eric Carle
If we can only choose one pest that made the news this year in dramatic fashion, then it goes without saying that we’ll choose alge. During the summer, the largest ever recorded algal bloom turned the Yellow Sea in China green – over 11,000 square miles of algae was recorded, and more than 19,000 tonnes of growth had to be removed from beaches.
Harsh chemicals for combating garden pests can be poisonous to our pets or our children. They can easily be brought into the house on our shoes.
If the leaves of your plant turn yellow it can be a worry, often they will then fall from the plant, but don't worry, work out why they are doing this and you can usually fix the problem.