Stars of the rose show: Shrub varieties are easy to grow and there’s one for every garden Nigel Colborn says shrub roses are far less trouble to grow than bush varieties Shrub roses less likely suffer from pests or diseases and many need no pruning British gardener says favourites include R. Nevad and R. Marguerite Hilling … Read more
Prickly customers: Thistles can be intrusive in the garden and spiky on the skin. But, says Monty Don, their fantastic flowerheads make it all worthwhile Monty Don reveals how different thistle varieties thrive at Longmeadow UK-based gardening expert says Echinops ritro is happiest in some sunshine He claims its pom-pom blue flowerheads are worth the horribly prickly leaves By … Read more
Action plan: Nigel Colborn’s essential jobs for your garden this week Nigel Colborn says some plants will suffer heat stress, if hot weather continues He advises cooling plants in a greenhouse with ‘paint-on’ shading material UK-based gardening expert also shares space for filling empty spaces By Nigel Colborn for the Daily Mail Published: 22:04 BST, … Read more
Over the years I have accumulated orange and lemon trees without ever consciously looking for them and certainly not with the intention of making any kind of collection. At the time of writing, I have nine – mostly lemons but with three oranges. The most recent are a couple of whoppers I bought on the … Read more
Loopy about lupins! These versatile favourites give a riot of colour all summer Colour of lupins run from blue, pink, red and white through creams to yellow Lupins are easy to grow from seed and much cheaper than buying plants Gardening expert Nigel Colborn, says lupins prefer free-draining soils in sun By Nigel Colborn for … Read more