The latest from Carol's beautiful cottage garden… plus her diary for the week!

Across the grassy glades and sunlit spaces of Marwood Hill Gardens, early spring awakens to canopies of mature magnolias that shower the meandering paths with petals. It is a glorious spectacle, and o

Magnolias come in many forms, from small trees to magnificent specimens, but they all share beautiful blooms and a surprising resilience

I’m bringing my summer stars

Picotee-pink-edged, large flowers that look at you from a tall stem. Followed by marbled evergreen leaves. A sterile cultivar from Rodney Davey, it flowers prolifically as its energy is saved for flow

A winter prune gives bigger, better crops