I opened up the lower canopy on this silver birch last year to expose the true majesty of this beautiful mature specimen. Getting light in also allows more plant diversity…
Good tools make any job easier and in some cases an absolute pleasure like these traditional Japanese shears from Niwaki, check out their website, I promise you won’t be disappointed!
I just love the light at this time of the year flooding through the naked trees!
The colours of Mahonia japonica are one of my favourite autumn displays and are followed by the amazing yellow flowers, stunning!
I realise it absolutely soaks your footwear but the early morning dew certainly is a spectacular sight in the low winter light.
One of the best things about being a gardener is being out when and sometimes before, the sun comes up and the mist lies across the fields.
Kniphofia or red hot pokers have an un recognised diversity and often a poor reputation. There are a wide range of these South African perennials that are well worth checking…
California poppy is an amazing annual, sometimes perennial that brightens up a corner and just keeps on going, closing up at night and opening in the day!
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