My Garden

We have started summer pruning of our apples and pears which have been trained as cordons, fans and espaliers. These are called restricted forms as opposed to the normal orchard trees grown as a bush or half-standard, which are normally pruned in the winter. This type of pruning keeps the plants “restricted... Read more..

As a new gardener with the RHS, I am experiencing new challenges all of the time and I thought I would share this one with you. This week I was allocated the task of pruning the Sorbus thibetica ‘John Mitchell’. No problem I thought; this couldn’t be further from the truth! ‘John Mitchell’ is usually... Read more..

“Do you like heights..?” Not a question I am often asked as a trainee gardener, but it was for a special reason today. The wisteria growing on the front of Rosemoor House in Lady Anne’s Garden (now rented out as lovely holiday apartments) was due for its annual haircut, and this meant that we needed... Read more..