Hello Everyone   Well, Spring has definitely sprung and the garden is looking fabulous. All the Spring favourites are blooming so without further ado here is my selection for February.    In the bed under the Prunus serrula on the Front Drive are these beautiful Hellebores, photo 1. Along the pathway into the garden are large clumps of Euphorbias, photo 2. I love the way the tips fall forward and nod when there is a breeze. Further along the path is this lovely Hamamelis x in

Hello Everyone    I hope that starting the year with Storm Chandra doesn't mean that's how the weather intends to continue?? We had a sprinkling of snow but as usual escaped the worst of the weather. The wet weather has meant that the gardeners have had to choose their jobs accordingly each day. However they have made amazing progress in the Rock Garden. The Snowdrop Sale was held on Saturday 31st January and the sun broke through the clouds bathing everything in weak Winter

E.A Bowles scholar and Myddelton House Gardener Bryan Hewitt and his not so secret garden... https://www.capitalgardens.co.uk/blog/an-urban-oasis-in-waltham-cross/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNiyORleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF0S1Q0NnJzSnFmMXR5UGtUAR5WjBSuVqJPQyG2jSgeQmtsEpnGPM6mzdsyIINQ5yOZG9_PreMidwHuzNZN_A_aem_uPxib1DzfhroiCIr-WFibw

Hello Everyone    Happy New Year to you all. I hope you enjoyed the festive season. I have to admit that my decorations came down quite quickly after Boxing Day and they are all packed away again until next year! I haven't got much to say about the weather except that it is turning very cold now for a week or so with the threat of snow depending on where you live, so do stay safe and warm.    The garden has continued to delight me on my visits with the Mistletoe putting on a

Hello Everyone    I am so pleased that I captured some of the Autumn beauty in the garden last month because it has all gone except one Liquidambar styraciflua. It's one of my favourite trees and as I explained last month they all behave differently. So this edition is dedicated to latecomers everywhere. I was lucky enough to have the sun accompany me on one of my visits so that was a real bonus.    On the drive the Gleditsia triacanthos, also known as Honey locust or Thorney