Plant of the month - 'Ceanothus' A garden favourite, 'Ceanothus' also known as 'California lilac', is a compact, bushy and versatile shrub, known for its impressive flowering display.These deciduous or evergreen plants can be grown in a variety of locations and look particularly good against a sunny, sheltered wall. They can...

Award winning and quality assured garden services At Garden Care we offer all landscaping services: fencing, walling, paving, as well as tree surgery and garden maintenance.Our teams of professional staff have the expertise and knowledge needed to keep your garden looking its best, year-round.Our services include:• Garden Maintenance• Landscaping• Tree Surgery• Garden Design•...

Plant of the month - 'Helleborus Var' This month’s plant of the month is Helleborus Var.These are wonderful winter flowering plants. Offering green and yellow foliage and flower colour choices of green, pink, white or purple. They grow in many aspects and are not difficult to establish.Ideal for the winter...

Planning ahead Winter is the best time of year to plan for the next season. That includes not only planting, but also the structure of your garden.We like to look at our client’s gardens and design zones within the space they have. Each area we create, can be the destination for...

Plant of the month - 'Nerine Bowdenii' This month’s plant of the month is Nerine Bowdenii, alternatively known as the Guernsey Lily.It is an herbaceous bulb and grows up to around 450mm tall. The green leaves have beautiful large pink or white lily-like flowers in the late summer and autumn. Hardy nerine are...

What a waste! Edible fruit growing in our gardens and trends of ignorance towards utilising this commodityOn my travels as a commercial horticulturalist, I visit many clients’ gardens; it is not uncommon to see fruit trees, such as Cherry’s, Pear and Apples that are sometimes neglected, but nearly always bearing...