FORMER Garden News show reporter, Jack Wood, has died at the age of 89.
Jack regularly reported on shows for GN from 1961 and was a stalwart contributor to the paper for almost 40 years.
Having Japanese knotweed in your garden could prevent you from getting a mortgage. Despite expert opinion that says it is not a threat to property three of the big mortgage lenders all say they will continue to regard it as such.
Having Japanese knotweed in your garden could prevent you from getting a mortgage. Despite expert opinion that says it is not a threat to property three of the big mortgage lenders all say they will continue to regard it as such.
If you don’t have room for strawberries in your garden, try growing them this way. Choose plants carefully for summer-long crops. Success depends on good soil, adequate drainage and regular feeding.
Make new plants from fresh shoots emerging now
At last the weather is beginning to warm up and it won’t be long before spring really gets into gear. So, while you can, get down to the garden centre and buy some bargain perennials
Former Gardeners’ World star Monty Don is a passionate plantsman, but he doesn’t love everything in the garden, as he confides in this no-holds-barred interview with Garden News writer Greg Loads
All you need to know for a perfect lawn
Plant a fragrant honeysuckly, top dress your containers, get your baskets ready for planting ... and seven other jobs to do in your garden this week.
A small insect could be the answer to the invasive Japanese knotweed, which causes £150m damage every year to roads, buildings and railway lines in Britain. But there are concerns that it may develop a liking for rhubarb!