May
2009
Articles from 16th May 2009
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Graham Porter’s gardening column: celebrating the versatility of ivy
May 16 2009 | Gardening Tips
UP the wall climbs the ivy, up the ivy climbs the sun. I am not sure whose quote this is but it perfectly describes one of our most common British native plants that has much more garden value than you might expect. Read
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Graham Porter’s gardening column: This week’s jobs
May 16 2009 | Gardening Tips
1 Lily beetle warning – look out for this long red beetle that can, in its adult and larval forms, cause absolute devastation to lilies, fritillaria and cardiocrinums. Look out for the tiny black and white figwort weevil that attacks the new flowering shoots of phygelius at this time of year and the green and purple striped rosemary beetle that attacks rosemary and lavender. The simplest method of control for all of these pests is to hand pick them from the plants and dispose of them. Read
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Graham Porter’s gardening column: dates for your diary
May 16 2009 | Gardening Tips
` Garden of the Year – have you filled in your form yet? This year’s prizes are better than ever, with the top prize of a £500.00 Examiner Travel Voucher . The winner will also receive the cut glass Examiner Garden of the Year Trophy to keep for the year, a £100.00 Armitage’s Garden Centre voucher as one of the category winners and The Faber Book of Gardens worth £12.99. Even if you come second in your category, you will still get the book and a £75.00 voucher to spend at Armitage’s Garden Centres and if you are third, a copy of the book is still yours plus a £50.00 Garden Centre voucher. Now are you going to fill that form in? Read
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Graham Porter’s gardening column: plant of the week: corydalis flexuosa
May 16 2009 | Gardening Tips
THIS rather unlikely member of the poppy family has a flower colour that is seldom seen in other garden plants. Read
