Natural alternatives
Why I don't reach for the weedkiller
Spraying a weed kills the weed. It doesn't answer the more useful question, which is why that patch of ground keeps growing them in the first place.
If it grows, I want to know
From the garden
Notes on what's worth doing this month, what's growing, and what to do instead of reaching for a bottle.
Plant knowledge
Five plants that earn their place in a small Jersey garden
Jersey's mild winters let us grow things the mainland can't. These five give back more than they ask for, in a garden where every square foot has to count.
Got a question about your garden?
Ring me. I like talking about this stuff.