Amazing Flowers Blooming! Amaryllis and Clematis!
My garden is finally showing more colors! Here are the flowers that are blooming!
Weed or wildflower? Would you weed out green alkanet?
In these new weed-friendly times, should we stop trying to get rid of green alkanet? It loves growing at the base of a wall! Join ‘Behind the Scenes at the Middlesized Garden to get extra behind-the-scenes footage and tips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9l0mKCZRMJCZ-UFwDgrUjw/join…
Garden style ideas – find the one that’s perfect for you
Deciding on a garden style makes choosing hard landscaping, garden furniture and plants SO much easier. My first garden styles video has the 12 basic garden styles, and this video has 10 more, many suggested by you (thank you!). If…
Make a garden border on a budget – how to save money on creating a beautiful herbaceous border
I’ve checked out the most popular tips for saving money on planting a garden border. Then I worked out how much each tip actually saves me – and what the pros and cons of each tip are. Not every tip…
Untangle weed roots when you’re planting or moving plants – don’t plant perennial weeds!
How to avoid transplanting perennial weeds into your borders Join ‘Behind the Scenes at the Middlesized Garden to get extra behind-the-scenes footage and tips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9l0mKCZRMJCZ-UFwDgrUjw/join For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard,…
How To Transplant a Rose
Are you thinking of moving your rose bush to a new location in your garden? Transplanting a rose can be a daunting task, but with the right tools and techniques, you can do it successfully without harming your plant. In…
Spring garden tour – and the pros and cons of plants that help suppress weeds!
It’s spring and the garden is shooting up – and so are the weeds! Here I look at the pros and cons of plants that will help suppress weeds – but could they be too invasive for you? Plus launch…
Join Behind the Scenes at the Middlesized Garden!
‘Behind the Scenes’ is a YouTube membership option for subscribers to the Middlesized Garden channel. Nothing will change on the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel – videos will be uploaded as usual and they remain free. But ‘Behind the Scenes’ costs…
Did you know that the warmest spot in your garden is a micro-climate just outside your window?
If you want to keep borderline tender plants safe, then use the space nearest to your house wall. Walls absorb sunlight during the day, and have some retained heat from your heating too, so it creates a micro-climate. Plants emerge…
