John's All Round Gardens

08/03/2023

When an invasive species can be a benefit...

In this video, we are putting the Icelandic Lupin debate under the microscope to try and find out the good and the bad about this invasive species.🌳 If you ...

19/01/2023

Lovely talk on Hilliers and some of the Winter Garden planting.

03/01/2023

A New Year, & new Christmas Secateurs.

Just right for January pruning time:
for Acers, Birches and figs,
Autumn raspberries,
Red & Black currents,
Gooseberries,
Apples n Pear trees (but NOT cherry or plum),
Wisteria & Berberis,
Cotinus, the "Smoke Bush".
And I'm sure you can think of many more.
Contact me if you need a hand.

29/12/2022

Looking forward to some inspiration on Jan 19th, at the Winter Garden masterclass.

Explore ideas for seasonal interest

22/11/2022

After all the damp weather we've had, (& the shorter days) it's worth remembering just how hot n dry it was over August. We need the 'wet' days.

21/11/2022

The garden remains the focus, but the new dwarf wall I built added a subtle feature (and access) to this bed.

15/11/2022

Autumnal trees on the River Hamble

15/11/2022

New gate. Before and after.

15/11/2022

Leaves, leaves, leaves.