With clean and crisp variegation the Hosta “Fire & Ice” is a proven winner. I have never been too keen on Hostas because of the similarity between many of the variegated forms. However that is a personal viewpoint and I... [more]

A lack of suitable flowers may be forcing bumblebees to seek out aphids to feed on their sugary secretions. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BCT) said it was a behaviour that appeared to be becoming increasingly common. Images captured by the... [more]

For years now unscrupulous nurserymen have been getting away with selling ‘Astrantia rubra’ seedlings as the ‘Hadspens Blood’ clone. The bastards! This image is the actual real deal, so remember to know your provenance because any seed grown plant that... [more]

This little chap is a spuggy or spadgey or shitehawk, strangely all birds seem to fit the latter. It is in fact a ‘House Sparrow’ and its numbers are in decline. However it’s a notorious pest of other birds, particularly... [more]

These two plants from my own garden are superb, on the left is a simple everyday but hugely worthwhile shrub ‘Weigela florida variegata” outstandingly floriferous (posh word for lots of flowers) with the added advantage of good clean variegation to... [more]