My Global Garden

Heatwave in the garden

30. June 2009

Here are CLIMATE CHANGE tips to survive high temperatures: Choose drought tolerant plants such as agave, cannas, lavender, sedums, budlia, cystus, agapanthas and many more - visit http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/plant-collection Letting your plants have a good soak every couple of days will be of more benefit than little and often watering as this does not encourage the plants to [...]

World Environment Day highlights Climate Change

5. June 2009

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World Environment Day highlights Climate Change

The theme for WED 2009 is ‘Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change’. It reflects the urgency for nations to agree on a new deal at the crucial climate convention meeting in Copenhagen some 180 days later in the year, and the links with overcoming poverty and improved management of forests. Visit http://twitter.com/unepandyou to make [...]

How fast does your grass grow?

18. April 2009

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Have received this interesting question from Canada. I was wondering how much faster grass grows on average in June/July compared to May/August. I am doing a project on grass growth in North America, and I would prefer information that would be based on a Canadian summer. From my experience grass can grow 2-6 inches a month but this [...]

Economists sprout green fingers

12. April 2009

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The Economist magazine recently ventured into horticultural matters with a very interesting article about the future of our gardens.Great to read about something other than the big financial mess we seem to be in at the moment. Gardening is a great antedote to stress - anyone feeling the financial strain might like to get their hands [...]

Global Chelsea

23. May 2008

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The Chelsea Flower Show may take place in London but it receives visitors and media coverage from all around the world. It is an international event that sows seeds of inspiration for the global horticultural scene. Climate change in the garden is certainly one of the key issues that concerns gardeners wherever they may live. [...]