Swiss Gardening School

03/04/2026

Wild violets aren't just for humans to admire, they are also great nectar sources for early foraging bees

02/04/2026

Rhubarb is one of the easiest plants for beginners, and you can enjoy those pink stems from the first year. Gently pull off a few stems, leaving at least half of them to help the plant grow for next year. The stems are delicious poached, in cakes, muffins or even in granola! The leaves are perfect for the compost heap, too.

02/04/2026

31/03/2026

Each peach, pear, plum! Our peach blossom is coming along nicely, right by the bee hives, so hopefully this year we will have more than one peach! Which is your favourite?

30/03/2026

Comfrey, or Symphytum officinale, isn't just lovely to look at, it has a whole host of benefits for plants and pollinators. You can use the leaves to make home-made plant fertiliser, fill up a lidded bucket with chopped up leaves, weight down the leaves, fill up the bucket with water and put the lid on. Leave it 4-6 weeks, far away from the house as it smells pretty pungent. Drain off the sludge and decant the remaining liquid, which you can dilute 1/3 comfrey "tea" and 2/3 water to feed your plants.

28/03/2026

How's your lawn looking after the winter? Our "perfect" lawn was just laid from grass rolls and is bedding in nicely. The companion flowering lawn is still in the seed pack, but we will sow them in the coming weeks. Which one would you prefer?

28/03/2026

Chaenomeles speciosa, or flowering quince, is remarkably weather-proof! The flowers don't mind rain or snow, and provide a useful source of pollen and nectar at this time of the year

26/03/2026

Beauty can pop up anywhere, you just need to take the time to see it

25/03/2026

Discover the fragrant beauty of Daphne odora “Aureomarginata” — evergreen, golden-edged leaves, long-lasting pink blooms, and perfect for shade or containers. A compact treasure that reaches about 1.5m over time. Read more about this gorgeously scented shrub and gardening tips on clay soil: https://wix.to/W89mi0z

What plant would you turn into, if you were being chased by Apollo? Daphne turned herself into a Daphne, and looking at this little beauty, are your surprised? This particular Daphne, Daphne odora "Aureomarginata" is evergreen, prefers a protected spot and shade or semi-shade. It has narrow golden e...

12/02/2026

Spring really is round the corner and beautiful camellias will be back soon! What's your favourite?