Yorkshire Post - Gardening Feed

Goodbye to the gnome

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:24:57 GMT

Most gardens have a bit of sculpture among the plants. It could be a thoughtfully-placed statue, an interesting urn, even an unfashionable gnome, but it’s there somewhere, if you look closely.

Wholly moley

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:17:52 GMT

The moles are on the move, and that’s bad news for anyone who takes pride in their lawn.

Springing into activity

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:17:19 GMT

May is the month when things hot up – both temperature wise (hopefully) and work wise. So much to do and so little time to do it ....

Trumpets shall sound

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:11:26 GMT

It’s been a bit of a short spring this year; all that ice and snow took its toll on early-flowerers, but it hasn’t stopped tulips from putting on a stunning show.

All this and lunch as well

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:20:09 GMT

Gardening doesn’t come much better than this – a bit of expert advice, some decent food and perhaps even a night away from it all.

Climate of fear

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:17:20 GMT

If this spring has been an example of global warming, then roll on the next ice age because it will be hard pressed to produce as much snow as some parts of Yorkshire have seen in the last few months.

Bittersweet blessings

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:45:44 GMT

Many years ago, I read of a shrub whose flowers smell of lily of the valley and whose berries can be made into jam.

Weeds united

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:31:44 GMT

Phillip Nelson, the head gardener at the stunningly beautiful Parcevall Hall Gardens in North Yorkshire knows all about weeding. It’s his pet hate.

Enjoy it on video: Harrogate Spring Flower Show

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:21:45 GMT

SPRING may have been a long time coming but it means visitors to this year’s Harrogate Spring Flower Show will be able to see one or two blooms they don’t usually get to see at this time of year.