Part of the display at RHS gardens Harlow Carr nr Harrogate Carvings out music on Otley Chevin Yorkshire Not all climber are live plants. The only snail I would tolerate in my garden Oak boss from outside a 17th Century church hall in York. Modern carving at Thorp Perrow arboretum summer 2009. Books on Carving [...]
Archive | December, 2009
Frosty Rhododendrons without Rhyme
This picture shows what I call the rime of the ancient mariner as I groweth one of three. Most Gardeners look after the great and small, both bird and beast…… Farewell, farewell! but this I tell To thee, thou Wedding-Guest! He prayeth well, who loveth well Both man and bird and beast. He prayeth best, [...]
Skimmia for Buds and Berries
Skimmia is a slow growing, aromatic, evergreen shrub with a compact habit. Skimmia Japonica grows in a dome shape with leathery leaves and the flowers can be followed by red or black berries. Skimmia laureola has dark green leaves which smell when crushed. The flowers on this variety are clustered on the end of the [...]
Bonsai Lessons and Hinokicypais Obtusc
My attempts at Bonsai have not been as successful as I would have wished. After a talk and practical demonstration at our local gardening club I was fired with enthusiasm but not patience. I bought the training pots and wired some trees two seasons ago and they look similiar to when I planted them. I [...]
RHS Recommended Lilies
Each month the Royal Horticultural Society offer a plant collection or two for sale with the Garden magazine. This month the RHS Lily collection included three varieties. Lilium Vico Queen with orange, trumpet shaped flowers up to 6 inches long on plants 6 feet tall. The outward facing, slightly pendant blooms are well scented and [...]
Moss is Green and Environmentally Friendly
Whilst I am on an environmentally friendly kick I thought I would comment on Moss. Mosses are bryophytes and there are over 10,000 species that grow from spores. Moss can grow on rocks, roof, lawns paths and many other places. Beware raking or removing live moss as you only spreads the spores. Sphagnum moss is [...]
Green Environmentally Friendly Grass
Assuming you have elected not to leave your grass to become a wild flower meadow, or a rough patch as a haven for wild life, there are still measures you can take to be environmentally friendly. Green Watering Tips Save water by selecting a tough grass mix including Rye, fine Fescues and other seeds. If [...]
Trees and Carbon Capture
I am a bit unsure about carbon emissions and the impact of humans on the environment. There is a finite amount of carbon in our world and it cycles around in solids, dissolved in water or in gaseous forms. Plants helped convert the primordial carbon gasses and from more recently from volcanoes and trees now [...]
Dog Woods are Funny
You are not barking up the wrong tree with this Cornus Siberica the Dog Wood. It was not on show at Upper Crufts but at the RHS. If you buy one from their shop it will have a bark code. No matter what you have done wrong in the garden try to make it look [...]
Royal Fern Osmunda Regalia
Some ferns are at their best as the Autumn sun shines through the colouring fronds. This Royal Fern looks bright and cheerful despite the overcast sky and the semi-shaded position. That may be due to the wet streamside location where it can grow to 4 feet tall. Other members of the Osmunda family include Osmunda [...]
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