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Very Hungry Box Caterpillars – A Formidable Enemy

A losing battle with Box Tree Moth Caterpillars gave rise to a costly garden project. Towards the end of May last year, when the two mature box (buxus) hedges at the front of our house should have been sprouting new leaves, I noticed that barren patches were starting to appear. These hedges were planted 20 years ago and provide attractive …

Creating a Japanese Garden in Kent

A garden makeover – a challenging DIY project When we bought our home in Kent, we had acquired quite a large, but not very appealing, semi-circular area of front garden. It was basically an expanse of driveway gravel with a few shrubs randomly planted in borders which had been created using upturned patio bricks. The good news was that there …