Horticulture

aromatic winter shrubs
Winter Flowering Shrubs: Bringing Jewels to the Winter Garden

The grey chill of winter doesn’t have to mean a dearth of colour or scent…

hellebores
Hellebores: Winter’s Loveliest Luminaries

Here at The Garden Barn, we think there is little to better the feeling of…

grapevines
Too Late to Grapple Grapevines?

Vine pruning is an art shrouded with mystery and master vine-growers are often viewed with…

productive garden
What to do in Winter: Plan a Productive Kitchen Garden

There’s just 10 short days until the Winter Solstice, when days slowly begin to lengthen,…

bare-root planting
Bare-Necessities: Bare-Root Planting Uncovered

Late-autumn through winter is the perfect time for planting bare-root trees, roses and shrubs, but…

thinking persons trees - liquidambar
Top 7 feature trees for the thinking person’s garden

Whether you are looking to add some structure to your garden, hoping to do your…

grasses
Great Grasses: 4 Hand-Picked Garden Heroes

Whether you’re planning your very own prairie paradise or require some structure in an already…

leaf mould
Make fallen leaves into an excellent soil improver

Making leaf mould is good motivation for raking all those leaves up; the more leaves…

anemone
Glorious in the garden now…….Anenome ‘September Charm’

At it’s best: ‘September Charm’ flowers in August and, as it’s name suggests, September, making…

achillea terracotta
Glorious in the garden now…Achillea ‘Terracotta’

At it’s best: Achilleas generally flower from July through August and September, providing colour ranging…