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I think it is time for another deeply prejudiced personal rant about my least favourite plants. Spring is, if not exactly just around the corner, then definitely packed, dressed and on its way. With the spring comes the return to our gardens

I've just got back from a fantastic summer holiday. It was a wonderful experience and it made me realise just how incredibly lucky UK gardeners like me are, especially those of us who live in the soft south. Unlike most people I know, our family

heavy duty gardening, it's sensible to wear a pair of gloves. On the other side is the rather macho attitude that real gardeners shouldn't wear gloves because they need to feel what they're doing. I have sympathy with both viewpoints. When ferreting

My garden - like yours - is looking fantastic at the moment. Plants that were just poking from cold ground a couple of months ago are now enormous and luxuriant. Bees buzz, roses overflow and lawns are lush.Rather than just brag, I thought I

This is prime iris season: a few weeks when these hugely flamboyant flowers come into their own. I grow two different sorts of iris in my garden: the Siberian iris and the bearded iris. Siberian irises are smaller flowered, have thinner leaves

is so extremely laid back and relaxed.In this garden there isn't much really urgent work that needs to be done. Many plants have done their bit and are just hanging around waiting for the winter; those that are still flowering do so with an admirable air