Tag Archives: Siebold

More than just a knotty problem…

Posted on 13/01/2018 by The Gardens Trust

There are plenty of choices for plants that are a nuisance and almost as many for those that are a damned nuisance or worse. Depending on your location and circumstances it could Brambles, Nettles, Docks, Ground Elder, Marestail, Hogweed …the … Continue reading →

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Paulownia

Posted on 16/05/2015 by The Gardens Trust

My paulownia is in flower. Before you yawn too obviously, at a gardening bore droning on about their favourite plant of the moment, just ask yourself if you’ve ever seen one in blossom yourself? If not – and you’d definitely … Continue reading →