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Winter Wonderland

With the right plants and bulbs, the winter months in the garden can be as colourful and cheerful as those of the summer. Words: Diana Guy

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Awesome Autumn

November can bring its own delights in the garden. Diana Guy has some great ideas to keep colour and interest going right through to the very end of the season

November 08

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Come to Your Senses

It is possible to gain far more than just visual delight from our plants, and as Diana Guy shows us, planting a sensory garden will give pleasure throughout the year.

July 2008

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The Good Life - Wareham Allotments, Bestwall

Edward Griffiths heads off to Wareham Allotments, the Bestwall site, where he meets the people who take the time to ‘grow their own’ on the county’s many allotments.

April 2008

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Heavenly Hellebores

Just when it seems that winter will never end, and we are still experiencing biting winds and gloomy days, the hellebores peak, proving that it quite feasible to have borders bursting with colour and interest way ahead of the traditional spring display. And as Diana Guy explains, there are many members of the hellebore family, all of whom will brighten up your borders on those dull winter days.
 
February 2008

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Less is More…

More and more people are finding their busy lives leave little room for gardening, thus, the low-maintenance garden is riding high. By Giles Woodford

August 2008

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Maiden Newton Allotments

Continuing our series in which we meet the people who take the time to ‘grow their own’ on the county’s allotments, in this issue we visit Maiden Newton Allotments.

May 2008

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The Good Life

Edward Griffiths begins a monthly series in which he meets up with the people who take the time to ‘grow their own’ on the many allotments found in the county. His first port of call is to Lamperd's Field Allotments in Blandford Forum.

March 2008

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Berried Treasure

Choose shrubs and trees carefully and, come autumn, your garden will be filled with a riot of glorious colours. Go for hawthorns or crab apples as they look good, and they keep the birds going through the winter.

December 2007

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