Garden journal and guides
Garden stories, pictures worth keeping, and a little help bringing it all indoors.
Garden stories.
A little practical help.
How to Photograph Your Garden for a PrintA good garden photograph needs a clear subject more than perfect weather. Choose the view you recognise, then give it enough light and space to work on paper.
Garden Print Sizes & Framing GuideStart with the wall, shelf or room where the print will live. Then choose a size and finish that suits the photograph and the space.- Garden Photo Print or AI Portrait? Compare the OptionsBoth begin with your photograph. The important difference is whether you want its details preserved or its appearance reimagined.
Make an Allotment Photo Keepsake | Gardenkept GuideA plot can hold years of small changes. Choose a photograph that tells your part of its story, from the first cleared bed to the last basket of the season.- How to Choose & Hang Botanical Art at HomeYou do not need a gallery wall to make garden art work. One well-chosen picture, with room around it, can be enough.
When to Plant Tulip Bulbs in the UKPlant tulip bulbs from September to November; the RHS names November. Depth, spacing, pots, late planting and why tulips often fail to come back.
When to Prune Roses, Type by TypePrune bush roses in February or March, shrub roses in late winter or after flowering, climbers in winter and ramblers in late summer. RHS timings.
When to Prune Apple Trees: Winter and SummerPrune free-standing apple trees in winter, from November to early March. Trained cordons and espaliers are pruned in August. How much to cut, and how.
How to Grow Dahlias, and Overwinter ThemWhen to plant dahlia tubers, how to stake and feed them, and whether to lift or leave them in winter. Timings and method from the RHS.
Vegetable Planting Calendar for UK GardensWhat to sow and plant each month in a UK vegetable garden, from January seedlings to December garlic, taken month by month from the RHS jobs lists.
Poinsettia Care: Keep It Alive Past ChristmasPoinsettia care from the RHS: where to put it, how often to water, why the leaves drop, and how to get the red bracts back the following Christmas.
Amaryllis Care: Plant, Flower, ReflowerHow to plant an amaryllis bulb, keep it flowering and bring it back the next winter, with RHS timings. Includes the ASPCA pet note, attributed.
Christmas Cactus Care: Getting It to FlowerHow to care for a Christmas cactus: light, watering, the two cool spells that trigger buds, and why the buds drop. RHS advice, with the ASPCA pet note.
How to Make a Christmas Wreath From the GardenMake a Christmas wreath from holly, ivy and moss using the RHS method, plus stem and cone alternatives, how long it lasts and how to forage responsibly.
Flower Meanings: What Victorian Books SaidWhat roses, sunflowers, tulips, holly and more were said to mean in Kate Greenaway's Language of Flowers, and why the Victorian books never agreed.
What to Plant in NovemberWhat to plant in November in a UK garden: tulips, winter bedding, roses, bare-root trees and hedging, garlic and fruit, with RHS timings and cautions.
What to Plant in DecemberWhat can still go in the ground in December: bare-root hedging, trees and roses, fruit, garlic and shallots, plus alpine seed and cuttings. RHS advice.
Birth Flowers by Month: All Twelve, and Where They GrowBirth flowers by month: January carnation and snowdrop to December holly and narcissus, with when each one flowers in a British garden.