Striking astrantias

Originally grown in Tudor times for medicinal use, astrantias gained wider popularity as their unusual blooms, with star-shaped bracts surrounding an endearing dome of tiny flowers, were worked on by

THIS WEEK AT GLEBE COTTAGE

Now’s the time to add some summer stars for a burst of colour

Ensure all the plants in your garden are giving their best performance by keeping them sufficiently fed and hydrated. Azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias start to form next year’s flower buds from la

IT’S midsummer, and this is usually the season when gardens are supposed to look their best – brimming with colour, buzzing with life, weed-free and calm, relaxing places for lounging with friends or

A close observation of the season’s cycles and respect for ecology have been the guiding principles in the development of the garden at Highlands, in the High Weald of East Sussex