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People often tell me that they see plants they love growing gloriously in other gardens but when they try to grow the same plants in… Read More »Where there’s muck there’s grass

There are not many people who would dispute the fact that fresh fruit and vegetables should form the basis of a nutritionally balanced diet. There… Read More »February in the kailyard

Insects get a bad rap. With the possible exceptions of honey bees and colourful butterflies, human beings tend to view arthropods as pests, crop destroyers… Read More »Insects get a bad rap

There are certain plants, in the UK, that we always associate with Christmas. Of course, there is the ubiquitous Christmas tree (firs, pines and spruces… Read More »The holly bears the crown….

Top-grafting is the method of creating a fruiting or ornamental plant by grafting one plant with desirable characteristics onto an upright stem of a different… Read More »Off with their heads

We often talk about “putting the garden to bed” around this time of year and there is certainly merit in carrying out the tasks involved… Read More »Putting the garden to bed for winter?

Daffodils were once the most common of wildflowers found in the UK but the true British native, Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissus, has declined markedly since… Read More »Yellow is the colour……..

Well it has been a mighty long trip around these wonderful islands but I’ve finally arrived back where it all started. I began learning and… Read More »Sustainable Urban Gardener returns to Glasgow