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that are being groomed - already -  for displays at next year's RHS Flower Shows.Herbs are one of the few things that can be used the whole way through the winter. A pot of rosemary, some mint (Egyptian mint is, apparently, the most evergreen) and a bay tree

, chairs and the climbing frame… Even the compost and the foliage of some evergreens are covered.Algae is harmless, but it’s beginning to depress me. Its seemingly unstoppable spread is caused by the super-soggy weather we’ve had over the last few months

very large neighbouring oak trees which cover most of the right half of the garden. The raised area is intended to be lawn although I am open to ideas. The front border possibly decorative gravel with pots, and the side and rear borders to be planted

the passing traffic on the main road and to hide the awful wire fencing at the front of my house Laurel is the fastest growing evergreen shrub suitable for hedging that I can think of.  Do keep on top of the pruning when it matures though, otherwise it can get

into sheltered accommodation and I never got to ask him what it was.  It's about 3ft tall now  after about 4 years hope someone can enlighten Mrs Betty         I believe it is Trochodendron  aralioides. A beautiful   interesting glossy leaved  evergreen shrub

it back by a third 2 years ago,since then  its gone berserk and has grown about 6 feet more?! It IS huge,I've never seen a Ceanothus this big or one that has become a fully grown TREE,  It's also an evergreen and we'd hate to lose it as it's the best

and perfect. The frost, however, tends to accentuate every line; the branches of trees and shrubs are sprinkled with shards of ice that glint like tiny blades; things you never noticed before suddenly stand out.Wandering through the garden as the sun rises

strong. I guess you want to screen off the oil tank. 5 feet of height is not much for a climber. You could grow some short climbing roses such as Climbing Shropshire Lad, or an evergreen such as jasminium nudiflorum. Not sure about fruit trees

Montana to grow up it?? You don't say what type of conifer it was, how big it was or how long you have had it for.  As trees go, some conifers are relatively short-lived.  Alternatively, it may have died through disease, or through drought.  It's hard

The other day there was a tweet* from Gardeners' World regarding a post I wrote on this blog a couple of years ago, about my top five trees for small gardens.While I still stick with those five I thought I might try and add a further five just