Gardening and nature guides
Practical guides from a horticulturist trained at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh: what to grow and when, the right plants for your conditions, and the wild plants and habitats of County Durham and beyond.
Invasive plants
Japanese knotweed, giant hogweed, Himalayan balsam and more: what the law says and how to deal with them.
Read the invasive plants guides →Habitats
County Durham's wild places, from coastal limestone grassland and denes to hay meadows and moorland.
Read the habitats guides →Grow your own
A month-by-month vegetable sowing and planting calendar for North East gardens and allotments.
Read the grow your own guides →Plants
Reliable plants for tricky spots: heavy clay, dry shade, coastal wind and pollinator borders.
Read the plants guides →Planning ecology
What ecology evidence Durham, Hartlepool, Sunderland, Stockton and Darlington councils expect with a planning application.
Read the planning ecology guides →
Rather talk it through?
If you're in County Durham or nearby, I can walk round your garden with you and give you advice for your own plot on a garden consultation.
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