SPRING THOUGHTS On a recent visit to Blithewold to see the amazing daffodil display, I also stopped by the greenhouse to see what was being raised. A number of the pots had white sand sprinkled on top and of course I had to find out why. Dan Christina, the Asst. Grounds Manager, told me […]
It’s all very well to get excited over a crocus in February, but why rush spring when there are winter flowers to enjoy? Perhaps the first to come to mind is the Chinese witch hazel – Hamamelis mollis. Do not count on it to bloom in February or to remain a small neat shrub. They […]