Andrew Steens

Red and green are the traditional colours of Christmas, a tradition that may actually date back to the pre-Christian Roman festival of Saturnalia, when wreaths...

November is the traditional time for that standby of the ornamental garden, the rose, to be at its best. I would have to say that...

This may well be the wettest spring I can recall, however, I do have a solution. It is well known amongst garden writers that they...

Avocados have been in the news a fair bit lately; a record high fruit price, thieves raiding orchards and more information about just how good...

We hear a lot about climate change these days and the effects are becoming noticeable, even in our daily living, with ever increasing temperatures breaking...

At this time of year, as the sun sinks lower on the horizon and shadows lengthen, my thoughts turn to pruning of evergreen hedges, ornamental...

I must confess, aside from picking, bottling and preserving the bounty from my garden, it gets very little attention at this time of year, and...

By Andrew Steens New Year has always been a time for reflection and planning. In the veggie garden this is no different; at this time...

By Andrew Steens Some years ago I decided to have all my ornamental gardens set up in raised beds, mainly to improve drainage over winter,...

Flowers have a special place in our hearts for their ability to evoke memories of loved ones; perhaps none more so than roses. I have...