April has been a challenging month weather-wise, with Saharan dust blown away by polar winds that gave way to a lengthy dry spell which has left many plants in the garden with a noticeable purplish ti...

The advent of spring finds me crouched over, rummaging through the grass on a pleasantly bright and mild day, whilst a wren trills exuberantly from the nearby hedgerow and a red-tailed bumblebee drone...

With the weather intent on alternately freezing and drenching us, it’s something of a relief for me that February is a quiet month for a wildflower garden. Only in this last week am I beginning to see...

Welcome to the inaugural blog for the newly dedicated Hamilton Lane wildflower garden. The aim of this project is to grow a range of native flowers and fine grasses that will provide year round food a...