A reader asked us the following question. Q: “Which is the best mint to grow? We have a basic variety of mint in our garden and want to add different varieties to create an area with a wonderful aroma of mint. What others are there and where can I buy…
Asparagus is the king of spring garden vegetables, grow your own crowns and harvest succulent spears for years to come
Droopy tulips What can I do about droopy tulips? We are very fortunate to have a super collection of different varieties of tulips in our new garden. However, I find that they do not seem to last long when cut for the house. Can you suggest ways to prevent them…
It’s the hardy faithfuls that have stuck with me, needing little supporting but proving their worth. A fast-growing Lonerica hedge? One of my worse ideas for to plant a Lonerica hedge at the front of the house. This was needed because a newly built wall, enclosing a terrace at the front…
Daffodils are the first signs of colour in the garden after the drab winter. That other spring favourite, rhubarb, is also creaking pinkly out of the ground at the same time. (You might also like to read: why narcissi are real stars of spring.) Daffodil Society From early March until…
My house sits in the middle of a farm surrounded by forestry. We love to see the wildlife in our garden but are unable to have flower beds as the muntjac and fallow deer come and help themselves. As we don't want to fence the garden are there plants we…
Spring colour Before you settle down to read this feature about daffodils and narcissi, be sure to take a look at some more colourful spring content from The Field. There’s Johnny Scott on Eostre and the origins of our Easter traditions, while Madeleine Silver picks out some of the most…
So much of both the enjoyment and frustration of gardening comes from attempting to bring together plants that will enhance each other in look, in habit and, especially, in colour to make a pleasing picture. It is the most difficult thing to get right. I am willing to bet that,…
There are three certain things in life: death, taxes and the presence of at least one apple tree in the garden you get when you move house. Of all ‘top fruits’ (that is tree fruits, as opposed to ‘soft fruits’ such as blackcurrants, gooseberries and strawberries), apples are the most…
‘Tis the season to spend money and ’tis no good pushing back against the fact. Nor, I imagine, do we really want to, since we don’t want to be thought a pinchpenny at Christmas. Blame Charles Dickens for that. The trouble is that as our friends and relations get older…
