Seasons

Pro gardening tips 7: How to prune and care for a rambling or climbing rose during winter Climbing rose in bloom with red flowers.

Climbing rose in bloom with red flowers.

Pro gardening tips 7: How to prune and care for a rambling or climbing rose during winter

Ken Crowther January 21, 2024

Roses need extra attention during winter to make sure they look their best when in bloom

*Extreme pruning* – How to deal with an oversized berberis Berberis bush that has grown too large.

Berberis bush that has grown too large.

Extreme pruning – How to deal with an oversized berberis

Ken Crowther January 15, 2024

Ken reveals the pro-gardening tips that mean he can prune back a shrub harshly during winter

Ken looks at garden jobs for January 2024 Ken Crowther by a hedge.

Ken Crowther by a hedge.

Ken looks at garden jobs for January 2024

Ken Crowther December 29, 2023

Winter can be a busy time preparing for spring

Bloomin’ marvellous winter colour including mahonia and callicarpa A winter flowering mahonia shrub providing some beautiful orange and red colours in a garden during winter.

A winter flowering mahonia shrub providing some beautiful orange and red colours in a garden during winter.

Bloomin’ marvellous winter colour including mahonia and callicarpa

Ken Crowther November 24, 2023

Shrubs come into their own during winter especially flowering mahonia and callicarpa

Things to plant now: Broad beans Broad bean flower in bloom.

Broad bean flower in bloom.

Things to plant now: Broad beans

Ken Crowther November 19, 2023

The seeds are hardy and can survive a cold snap