Reuniting with a friend at Scampston Hall and being inspired by shrubs and views as much as perennials and detail. Recently at RHS Hampton Court I was looking at a cabbage. Garden designer Piet Oudolf came and stood right next to me looking at the same cabbage. As is usual in such situations my head's| Jack Wallington | Nature & Gardens | nature, landscape and garden design in H...
Hardwood cuttings are an easy way of taking pieces of woody stem of shrubs, some trees and climbers to grow new plants. It’s done when plants are dormant in winter, when they’ve dropped their leaves. Use hardwood cuttings to grow more Buddleja, hydrangea, elderflower, cornus, jasmine, honeysuckle, gooseberries, roses, figs and currants. Check online to| Jack Wallington | Nature & Gardens | nature, landscape and garden design in H...
I've overdone it. Last week I injured my right arm just as the gardening season is starting. It was a silly little thing and I didn't realise how serious it potentially was at first. After a couple of weeks of heavy lifting, operating weighty machinery and other tasks in the excitement of spring preparation, my| Jack Wallington | Nature & Gardens | nature, landscape and garden design in H...
