More Topics | Twitter | RSS I have not had a great morning. So far I have forgotton to pay the milkman, missed a physiotherapy appointment and left my handbag at the toddler music and movement class.

More Topics | Twitter | RSS Pelargonium Last spring I splashed out on an electric propagator – one of those long slim ones that fit on a window sill. It did seem a bit of a luxury and frivolous when I ordered it especially as it cost £35.00.

More Topics | Twitter | RSS Although there is not a huge amount of planty stuff to be done at this time of year (apart from the cutting back I have already nagged you about, twice) it doesn’t mean that you should be sitting in a comfy chair watching...

More Topics | Twitter | RSS Garden water features can add a mystical quality to your outdoor space, as well as potentially increasing the resale value of your home.

More Topics | Twitter | RSS If you have some sort of water feature in your garden, whether it’s a large pond or just a birdbath, the chances are it will attract wildlife.

‘BLOOMING waste of money,’ I mutter as I pass the florist’s with its display of cellophaned-wrapped dozen red roses. ‘Hothouse grown, forced to flower in the middle of winter, absolutely no scent and they’ll be dead in a couple of days.

When it becomes necessary to undertake tree work the hardest part of the operation can be selecting the contractor to carry out the work.

Gardeners returning to their allotments after the weekend got a nasty surprise after thieves raided the plots. Every single one of the sheds on the Moss Side allotments in Leyland had been broken into over the weekend, the Leyland Guardian reported.

Hurrah, the gardening season has started. After a horrid few months of weather which has hampered all land-based professionals, the phone is ringing and enquiries via e mail are making a welcome return.

Whilst the skies might be grey and there is definately a cold snap in the air it doesn’t mean that spring isn’t just around the corner. A trip to your local garden centre will present you with a wonderful smorgasbord of spring delights to choose from.

‘Have a fun weekend, Ally?’ I ask nonchalantly. My best friend and flatmate is positively fizzing with bad temper. ‘Guess where we went?’ she retorts. ‘Um, I don’t know what you smug, loved-up couples get up to, other than gazing adoringly at each other.

Flowers have for many years been associated with having specific meanings when given as a gift so instead of relying on red roses this year on Valentine’s Day why not try giving a mixed bouquet which will convey a more detailed and personnel...

Slugs and snails were the number one problem on the 2009 top 3 garden pests list, according to the RHS.