Let’s talk about the weather

The fact that gardeners are obsessed by the weather is hardly surprising. It governs just about everything we do – especially at this time of year when frosts can be lethal. The fact is that it matter

Be prepared for any eventuality when you step outside your door

In December 2025, Storm Bram battered Britain, bringing 90mph winds and severe flooding. The River Ouse swept through the historic city of York, and water spewed out of culverts and submerged streets

Just before Christmas, a bitter wind blew in. Ice and snow descended, first in Scotland and then, on Boxing Day, across the rest of the UK. Before it could melt or the new year arrive, a second blizza

SIMON ROWELL ON THE 15-MINUTE FORECAST

V isions of the parched ground of last ...