A rosy outlook at last: Heatwaves can help maintain a vibrant display all the way through till autumn Nigel Colborn shared his advice for vibrant displays of roses for months to come British gardening expert said productive varieties will flower until mid November Recommends picking off faded blooms so they don’t spoil newly opening buds … Read more
This has been a good year for cucumbers and gherkins (essentially a warty-skinned, small cucumber ideally suited to pickling) – but then most years are for me. I claim no expertise or special skill because cucumbers are reliably easy to grow as long as you give them the conditions they love, and that almost invariably … Read more
Chantell Jeffries has been enjoying some downtime, as COVID-19 has put most of her appearances on pause. But the Los Angeles-based DJ is continuing to serve some hot summer looks as she isolates at home. She put on a sizzling display Tuesday, as she showed off her taut bod while gardening in some sexy lingerie … Read more
For the past month my cottage garden has been filled with flowers from more than 50 different varieties of shrub roses. These are of every hue from the pure white of ‘Madame Hardy’ to the almost purple ‘Cardinal de Richelieu’, though the dominant colour is pink in every shade. But I have one border with … Read more
For the past 25 years the Daily Mail has held its annual garden competition. For the past 15 of those years I have written about it. If I am honest, my advice and encouragement has altered very little over the years, and at its core will not change for the coming competition this year. But … Read more
Since March, sales of vegetable plants and seeds have been soaring. The demand has been so great that some online nurseries have had to suspend their websites at times to cope with the rush of orders. One person who has been helping novice growers get to grips with their new-found passion for ‘grow your own’ … Read more
Monty revisits one of his classic books, Gardening at Longmeadow, in an occasional series. One of my favourite joys of this midsummer season is the range of scents, and my favourite of all is honeysuckle. Its fragrance saturates these sunken Herefordshire lanes, the warm pools of air soaking up the scent like blotting paper till … Read more
As one of Britain’s top florists, Simon Lycett’s working life is spent surrounded by gorgeous blooms, many of them shipped in from around the world and carefully wrapped so every single petal is at the peak of perfection for the glamorous events he works on. At home, though, his tastes are much simpler. Simon’s garden … Read more
HOW TO DODGE THE WEATHER Britain is used to extreme weather, but 2020 has been a horror show so far for gardeners. Spring drought led to a sweltering April followed by an exceptionally dry May. Now June has come with plantwrecking winds and showers. The rain is welcome, but don’t be fooled. We haven’t had … Read more
Blue swoon! Delphiniums radiate a glorious shade that so rarely pops up in nature – and they’re at their best now, says MONTY DON Blue is the rarest colour in nature and if you look closely a ‘true’ blue is very rare Most so-called ‘blue’ flowers have a lot of red in, so they’re shades … Read more