No Mow May

No Mow May

Wildlife and nature expects have discovered that by allowing the grass and garden to grow, just for 1 month, you can actually help pave the way for new plants, increasing the chances of bees, butterflies and birds paying a visit to your garden. 
May 17, 2022
Tales From The Garden February 2022

Tales From The Garden February 2022

Letterfest have teamed up with head-gardener Matthew Brewer to offer our subscribers an insight as to what's going on in the garden at Marwood month by month. Matt will offer some pointers on what you could be doing in your own garden as the seasons change and perhaps offer a little inspiration too
March 11, 2022
Tales from the garden - March

Tales from the garden - March

Flowers are sprouting up across the garden in a colour explosion. With no frost to worry about, the magnolias have put on a great display with an eruption of pinks, purples, and whites across the garden, contrasting well with the whites, reds and pinks of the late flowering camellias.
April 29, 2021
Tags: Gardening
Tales from the Garden - February

Tales from the Garden - February

As I write this month’s blog, the sun is streaming in through the window. The garden is very spring like, a small colony of white and purple crocus have colonised the tearoom lawn. Snowdrops and hellebores which are still flowering, will soon give way to the masses of daffodils that are spread across the garden.
March 22, 2021
Tags: Gardening
Tales from the garden - January

Tales from the garden - January


Letterfest have teamed up with head-gardener Matthew Brewer to offer our readers an insight as to what's going on in the garden at Marwood month by month. Matt will offer some pointers on what you could be doing in your own garden as the seasons change and perhaps offer a little inspiration too. 
March 05, 2021
terracotta

How to protect terracotta pots from frost

Nights are drawing in, the first frost is on the horizon and we’re all starting to wrap up a lot warmer. But do your terracotta pots need to do the same?
October 05, 2020