Moya Andrews

Remember the danger of sudden spring frosts and wait to set out your tender annuals.

Do not take risks by setting out your annual plants too soon.

Frost dates are very important.

Many of us with clay soil complain loudly about it, and it’s true that gardens with clay soil can be hard to dig. Nonetheless, it has its virtues.

Photos of this new generation of Heucheras are irresistible. I plan to order as many as I can afford for spring planting!

In February, it is appropriate to think about roses.

Quite a number of flowering annuals can be started by sowing their seeds directly into the garden.

Most of us prefer tulips in a vase when they are closed or just partly open, rather than splayed outwards, wide open, just before the petals fall. Though perhaps, opening wide, is their last defiant gesture of farewell.

You do not want this junk tree anywhere near your garden, as it self-seeds aggressively and many people are highly allergic to its pollen.

Xeroscaping is the term for gardening while conserving water.