AROUND THE TRAPS
the Iconic Tulip
The Iconic Tulip Did you know tulips are just a one-year wonder? Yep, totally and completely crap…
The Wonderful World of the Iconic Wisteria
Wisterias reign most supreme in early spring. And I do so very love them. For me they…
Garlic ain’t just any old garlic-there are two subspecies
Garlic is not just any old garlic. Many do not know there are two subspecies, Hard Neck and…
I am a Lupin Assassin
I am a Lupin assassin. Again and again, year after year, it is a long story of…
The Butterfly Bush – Gaura
Many call them the butterfly bush. This is not so much for their ability to attract butterflies, but…
The Eternal Love Between a Single Foxglove and Seamungus
I well remember a day, quite long ago, working in a client’s large country garden whilst she hosted…
The Towering Flowers of Foxgloves
Foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea) herald in the glorious days of spring and are a mandatory inclusion in my…
Echinacea – You can never ever, ever have enough
Echinacea, you can never have enough of them, ever, ever, ever. Tis mid summer/early autumn and…
The Fantastic Flowers of Fritillarias and a Fantastic Friendship
Today I was given a fantastic gift from an equally fantastic friend, Richard. It so made my day,…
A Weekend with the Girls
The great success of the second annual New England Garden Festival has come and gone. The open gardens…









