There were loads of entries into the first Wild about Weeds 2020 Photography Competition! Entries were incredibly strong with some amazing combinations of weeds in garden planting and we were blown away by the quality! A few focussed more on the weed than the photograph composition itself while in some others it was hard to| Jack Wallington | Nature & Gardens | nature, landscape and garden design in H...
Some people have asked why stinging nettles aren't in my book Wild about Weeds and the answer is: 1) It's celebrated right at the beginning on the contents page and also in the edible weeds list at the back. 2) I didn't want to include it as a 'weed to avoid' because, although it's hard| Jack Wallington | Nature & Gardens | nature, landscape and garden design in H...
Gardening Book of the Year 2019 - The Times 10 Best Gardening Books of Spring 2020 - The IndependentBest Gardening Books of the Year - Gardens IllustratedBest Gardening Reads of 2019 - Daily MailTop Garden Books of 2019 - The English GardenTop 5 Books for Plantaholics - Gardener's World Magazine "Wild About Weeds will make| Jack Wallington | Nature & Gardens | nature, landscape and garden design in H...
My book Wild about Weeds looks at the wildlife value of many weeds I feel are some of the most beautiful, concentrating on how to integrate these wild flower wonders into stylish gardens - it's a design book. Readers have asked me a lot about the best local plants labelled weeds for wildlife, which I| 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...
