Gardening around Deal

Robin Green has a garden just one hundred yards from the North Sea at Deal. Surprisingly, though, it has an olive tree laden with fruit. A tree, normally associated with the Mediterranean region, is alive and well in a habitat which once would have been thought ‘foreign’. An effect of global warming which could affect every area of our life... and that includes our gardening habits.   read more....

Creating a coastal garden

Expert advice by Shane Walton, proprietor of Walmer Nurseries, on the best plants to cope with salty sea breezes. ......................to read the full article click here.

WINTER – time of bare bones and sweet scents

Robin Green says Winter is the time to assess the design of the garden and begin to plan any changes that might be needed. And suggests some plants and shrubs that provide scent, colour and interest throughout the darker months.   read more....