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Houseplants have become a rather popular home accessory in the past few years and it’s clear to see why. There is much more to houseplants than simply brightening the room,…
Euphorbia ‘Amygaloides purpurea’ also known as Spurge, these plants vary from red to dark purple and bloom during spring. This bushy plant requires full sun and moist soil. If pruning…
Looking out of the window as the wind and rain pelts against it, it's hard to imagine a vegetable plot or planters overflowing with edible crops. But this is the…
Sarcococca Confusa. Also known as Sweet Box is a lovely compact evergreen shrub ideal for garden or patio tubs, with masses of tiny fragrant creamy white flowers in winter and…
The past couple of seasons have concentrated on tidying and getting to know the garden. Now the exciting part starts. Our exposed coastal position, soil type and aspect have greatly…
February It may seem like Winter is never going to end, but Spring is already starting in the garden Look out for Hellebores; such striking flowers and with so many…
A busy and exciting time ahead for the grounds department with spring just around the corner and multiple areas to landscape and bring to life. Design preparations are now complete,…
Garden progress update... Much has happened in our garden since I last updated on progress in May and we have seen many changes. After carefully marking where clumps of bulbs…
Gardening jobs for October With summer gone, things finally start to wind down in the garden. However there are a few jobs which, if done now, will help you prepare…
My first glimpse of the gardens at Bay View was late November 2017. Two previous attempts had been made to bring some semblance of order to the planted area that…
An inexpensive way to brighten up your garden Adding planters to your garden can be a great way to bring colour to brighten up your outdoor living space. Our resident…
