South East In State Of Drought
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has declared the South East of England is now in a state of drought. Image sourced from: buildingproducts.co.uk The announcement was made after a summit held amid fears that water levels in certain parts of England have become lower than they were back ...
Read moreOverwintering Plants
We have been quite lucky this winter, as it hasn’t been as bad as the last couple of years. Here in East Anglia there has been barely any snow at all since November and there has only been a fistful of frosty mornings, but it doesn’t mean that your plants ...
Read moreAnglian Help Kids Get Green Fingers
Anglian Home Improvements are the official sponsors of the RHS Britain in Bloom, and as part of an application for a grant sent into us from Wareham in Bloom, saw their local school benefit from it. They have been working hard and using the money wisely, educating the children along ...
Read moreGarden ER Competition CLOSED
The conservatory competition on the Garden ER website is now closed! Thank you to all who have entered this fantastic competition, we are now gathering all of the entrants to be put into a hat and picked at random. The draw will be held very soon, so check back soon ...
Read moreGarden ER’s Guest Blog Dr Alan Rae
I hope you enjoyed watching the final episode of Garden ER, and the series as a whole. It will be sadly missed until the next series come back to our screens. For the Garden ER blog, we are requesting for guest bloggers to be featured on here to help give ...
Read moreBonnie’s Plant Blog Will Mellor Celeb Garden Episode 8
Miscanthussinensis ‘Morning Light’ Silver variegated maiden grass This deciduous grass adds instant height and elegance, with the delicate leaves reaching 1.8m tall, and spreading up to 1.2m. The leaves have a silvery sheen when the light catches them, which makes them stand out against a green backdrop and contrast well ...
Read moreSummary of Garden ER’s Final Episode!
What an amazing episode to finish off an amazing gardening series. I was really looking forward to see the Celeb Garden section which features Bonnie and the Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps star, Will Mellor. Ever since I started to watch that show, I was hooked ...
Read moreBonnie’s Blog of Wow Factor ‘Naked Garden’ Episode 8
This garden has a luxurious, contemporary feel. Glass boundaries evoke a sense of security associated with sectioned areas, whilst the transparent nature maintains the feeling of spaciousness. Hydrangeas are not typically associated with contemporary schemes, but in this garden they have been planted en mass and this unusual use of ...
Read moreOuttakes from the Garden ER series
Here we have a video of some of the outtake that were filmed whilst on the set of the Garden ER series on Channel 5 that aired from the 13th July to the 7th September. Hope you enjoy Warning: There is one use of strong swearing. (PLEASE BE ADVISE ...
Read moreBonnie’s Blog with Will Mellor from Two Pints of Lager & A Packet of Crisps
When I think of Will Mellor I think of the Hollyoaks hunk who later went on to be the funnyman in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps. I am pleased to say that when I met him he did not disappoint either of my expectations! He strolled ...
Read moreBonnie’s Blog from Episode 7 Garden Gaffe
Anyone with a sloping garden will know that at first it can be a daunting prospect, but if designed to its strengths it can be a fascinating space with various levels and hidden areas. Ray was full of enthusiasm for his new project and planned to impress his wife Sarah ...
Read moreBonnies Blog – Plants Used for Garden Gaffe Episode 7
Cosmos sonata ’Carmine’/’Pink’ Cosmos are seasonal plants that have a long flowering period; producing large daisy flowers from June onwards. This variety has a tidy, dwarf habit and is great as gap fillers between young perennials as the Cosmos will offer instant impact and then die in the frosts giving ...
Read moreDavid Domoney & Michelle Collins on Garden ER
Here we have a small web edit of Celeb Gardens on the Garden ER series which features David Domoney and Michelle Collins from Coronation Street. This episode aired on the 31st August 2011. Enjoy (PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS PROGRAMME HAS NOW FINISHED!) ...
Read moreTop European Gardens and Parks to Visit – Koningin Astridpark in Bruges
I remember the first time I sat down with my other half to watch the film ‘In Bruges’ which stars Colin Farrell (yummy), Brendan Gleeson and Ralph Fiennes. My mother-in-law bought it for us as a Christmas present and thought it would be the perfect film to watch on a ...
Read moreGarden Games for Kids
It’s nearly the end of Summer Holidays and you spent most of the bank holiday running around trying to get the children’s back to school clothes and equipment as that pair of trousers that you bought little Jimmy at the start of the summer holidays, no longer fit him. Disaster. ...
Read moreFat Ball For Birds
Our birds are finding it increasingly difficult to survive in our changing environment, and ever colder winters, causing many to die of starvation. We need to help them out by supplementing their dietswith bird food. Different species of birds have different dietary needs, so it is worth bearing this in ...
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