Andrew Steens

Hydrangea are one of the most versatile, easiest and fastest-growing shrubs. They are brilliant for filling a neglected corner, massed planting for low-maintenance gardens, as...

One of the highlights of our winter garden are the cymbidium orchids, which start flowering in May and continue through to November. We have half...

As a child, brassicas were my nemesis – cauliflower was marginal if it came with lots of cheese sauce, broccoli was tolerable if drowned in...

In mid-winter it’s always nice to dream of the tropics, and for a touch of tropical colour and elegance in my garden, I love my...

One of the natural flow-on effects of gardening is the inevitable excess of produce that arises. This is where various food preservation techniques come into...

The short, grey, cold, damp days of winter can be a hard time for both gardeners and their crops. With some preparation, it is possible...

Autumn is traditionally the time for a clean-up in the garden. While in cooler climes this might refer to raking up piles of leaves and...

Following on from my recent column about shifting house and taking my plant collections with me, I thought it might be useful to write on...

The Christmas holiday season is almost upon us and although I’m relatively cynical about the whole event, I can’t help but get a little carried...

I’ve probably said this before, but one of my favourite things about gardening and plants is that the learning process never stops. There are just...