By George Smith 4 Minute Read
The Big Garden Birdwatch – Go For Gold!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You may have seen my earlier posts about this weekend’s Big Garden Birdwatch and hopefully you are all set with bird book…
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By Michelle Reynolds 6 Minute Read
Six seasonal jobs for the winter: prune, feed and plant!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Seasons greetings and felicitations to one and all, from everyone here at GreenArt! As gardeners, like our agricultural ancestors before us, we…
By Michelle Reynolds 6 Minute Read
The grass is always greener – or is it?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Over 10 years ago, the RHS noted the impact of climatic change on our lawns in their Encyclopedia of Gardening (2007).…
By Michelle Reynolds 5 Minute Read
A Halloween Harvest…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hello lovely people and seasonal Samhain greetings to one and all! This weekend I’m making a few Halloween preparations with my girls.…
By Michelle Reynolds 6 Minute Read
Feeling hot, hot, hot…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Whilst August brought our gardens much needed rain after the longest heat wave on record since 1976, September is proving to be…
By Michelle Reynolds 5 Minute Read
A little help for those that need it in their Garden
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]My grandmother was a huge influence on my passion for gardening. I very fondly recall the long summer days spent alongside her…
By George Smith 7 Minute Read
Water, water, everywhere, but be sure to do it right!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’re right in the middle of another Great British Summer so we of course should be expecting high temperatures and dry days.…
By George Smith 5 Minute Read
Top Garden Tips For May
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]May signals the start of a really exciting time in the garden. Every day brings new life to celebrate as new colours burst on the scene in…
By George Smith 5 Minute Read
April in the garden – Carpe Diem
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At last we’re starting to see and hear the signs of spring. Now the clocks have changed it seems that spring has…
By George Smith 5 Minute Read
Why February feels special in the garden
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] After a long, frosty winter when most of the jobs in the garden are about tidying up and putting things to…
By George Smith 4 Minute Read
Invasive Plants and their threat to Land Values
The names Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed and Himalayan Balsam may not be too familiar to homeowners in Oxfordshire. Found across Summertown in…
By George Smith 4 Minute Read
‘Gardening in a Changing Climate’ – what it means to Oxfordshire gardens
A new report from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) highlights both the challenges and opportunities of gardening in a changing climate. The…