Why we need Urban Trees August 24, 2011Ella Dooly Urban Trees Trees have become an important part of the cities that we live in. They provide us with a lifeline back to nature in a world of modernity. The...
Blueberry Plants – Growing Blueberries August 11, 2011Ella Dooly Blueberry Plants are a wonderful plant to grow in your garden; not only do they produce lovely fruits, but they have wonderful flowers and attractive autumn colouring. They are perhaps...
Gardening Jobs in August - Picking Fruit August 02, 2011Ella Dooly Harvesting your fruit crop in August – what to do in the garden this August There is a tonne to do in the garden in August; now is the time...
Top 5 Gardening jobs to do in July July 13, 2011Ella Dooly Top 5 Gardening jobs to do in July 1. Water your plants: It’s July and it’s getting into full summer, if they don’t get enough water they might get a...
How to Deal with Garden Pests June 23, 2011Ella Dooly Green Pest on Poppy Dealing with pests is always a difficult problem for gardeners, and even more so if you are determined to do it the organic way. And infestation...
Gardening jobs in June June 15, 2011Ella Dooly Round up of the most important Gardening jobs to do this June Roses - for large flowered rose blooms, dis-budding will some flowers will encourage larger, but fewer, blooms. In...
Drought Fears - watering trees June 10, 2011Ella Dooly How saving water can help save your trees Despite some parts of Britain receiving showers, this Saturday (4th June) just gone has been the hottest of the year and it...
Ne’er cast a clout till may be out – Old May Sayings May 31, 2011Ella Dooly Ever heard the old saying ‘Ne’er cast a clout till May be out’ ? It's a great old May saying, so I thought it might be interesting to look at...
Celebrating Oak Apple Day May 24, 2011Ella Dooly Oak Apple Day Castleton My last blog post was about the history of Oak Apple Day, or Pinch Bum Day as some people call it, so I thought it would...
May Traditions - Oak Apple Day May 16, 2011Ella Dooly In country folklore, May is a really exciting time, traditional countryside festivals like May Day celebrations symbolise both the end of the harsh winter and excitement at the hopefully fruitful...
What gardening jobs to do in May May 04, 2011Ella Dooly What to do in the garden in May. With the weather continually improving, and lots of nice warm spells up and down the country it feels like the start of...
Late Frost Protection Guide May 03, 2011Ella Dooly Pear Tree in Frost There have been a couple of reports that suggest that some parts of the UK may experience a little frost over the coming days and nights...
