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By John Warrington | Sunday, June 14, 2009 | 0 Comments
Cut down your Acalyphas on a tree-year cycle
It is my experience living in the quiet backwater of New Providence that a few yards can make …
By John Warrington | Sunday, June 7, 2009 | 0 Comments
Spearmint and old crocks
In England it is called ‘flaming June.’ It is normally associated with incredibly hot weather and little or no rain. At home …
By John Warrington | Sunday, May 24, 2009 | 0 Comments
The Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show always takes place during the third week in May in the grounds of the Chelsea Royal Hospital, and …
By John Warrington | Sunday, May 17, 2009 | 0 Comments
Why not a bit of flowering meadow?
Some time ago I mentioned the depletion of fertilizers from our soil after heavy rainfall, and the loss of …
By John Warrington | Sunday, May 10, 2009 | 0 Comments
Don’t over-water the petunias
When I originally moved into my home in New Providence there were two huge Casuarina trees at the north side of the …
By John Warrington | Sunday, April 26, 2009 | 0 Comments
Plants grown for their leaves
Plants that are grown for the beauty of their leaves are just as important as those grown for their flowers. Flowering …
By John Warrington | Sunday, April 19, 2009 | 0 Comments
Giving your potted plants a new home
You really have to knock a plant out of its pot to see if it requires a new home. …
By John Warrington | Sunday, April 12, 2009 | 0 Comments
Don’t cram your patio
We are in the middle of the great Christian festival of Eastertide, and tomorrow is the marvellously exciting time devoted to the …
By John Warrington | Sunday, April 5, 2009 | 0 Comments
A Gardener’s Diary
You will all know the flowering shrub called Mussaenda (Mussaenda erythrophylla), at least most of you will. It is one of the …
By John Warrington | Sunday, March 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
A Gardener’s Diary
It is hard to believe but in spite of promises from various friends I have still not acquired a plant of the breadfruit …
By John Warrington | Sunday, March 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
The giant passion fruit has a spectacular flower
Looking back over my records of A Gardener’s Diary I note that in March 1998 we were suffering …
By John Warrington | Sunday, March 8, 2009 | 0 Comments
Create a garden pool
In Guyana, or at least in Georgetown, I don’t suppose that many gardeners feel any urgent need to have a water feature …
By John Warrington | Sunday, March 1, 2009 | 0 Comments
The end of February saw the heaviest snowfalls in England for 18years, and there is more to come. In England there’s another old saying, ‘When …
By John Warrington | Sunday, February 22, 2009 | 0 Comments
The golden rules for chemical use
Over time, sometimes a very long time, the nature of all countries changes. It is happening to many low-lying countries …
By John Warrington | Sunday, February 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
A prized possession
Unlike the gentle Ian I am not qualified to pass judgement on the economic consequences of the recent flooding. I am sure however …
By John Warrington | Sunday, February 8, 2009 | 0 Comments
You can sterilize loam yourself
In Guyana seeds germinate very quickly; the climate is so perfect, sometimes it can occur in just a few days, and …
By John Warrington | Sunday, February 1, 2009 | 0 Comments
Bats can be garden friendly
Since early childhood when I lived in the Lake District of England in an old farmhouse I have been afraid of …
By John Warrington | Sunday, January 25, 2009 | 0 Comments
Sow fine seed inside
Just a quick recap from last week. Having sown the seed, water it in very carefully using a fine rose on the …
By John Warrington | Sunday, January 18, 2009 | 0 Comments
Sowing seed in seed trays
In the ‘olden days’ (I refer to the 1940s and ’50s) normal sized seeds were always sown in a standard seed …
By John Warrington | Sunday, January 11, 2009 | 0 Comments
Bird wive and mistletoe are relatives
For years I have had questions about an apparent disease on the underside of the leaves of the breadfruit fern, …
