Tips for pruning cypresses
Cypresses are popular hedge plants. They are green all year round, robust and hardy. Their unique appearance gives your garden something extra. If you plant cypresses in the garden as a hedge, it is important to prune them. It is important that you prune them at an angle, otherwise the underside will not get any…
Guide to pruning forsythia
Planting the forsythia The best time to plant this shrub is in the autumn, then the plant has time to root properly until winter. The forsythia is a strong shrub which only needs watering in extreme heat and drought. Think of a period of 15-20 days. This shrub loves the sun and needs at least…
Columbine, the perfect but tough garden nomad
If you go and look in English gardens in the spring, you will frequently come across Aquilegia vulgaris. Our neighbours on the other side of the Channel do love this spring bloomer. Which is not surprising, as they are beautiful garden plants that can self-sow and keep popping up in different places. The Columbine is…