Gardening

Gardening for a living has to be a passion because the financial returns often don’t match what could be gained in other trades or professions. I knew… Read More

The differences between running a gardening business in rural France and South Africa are many. Let us ignore for a moment the language difficulties, the freezing winters… Read More

In the run up to that seminal uprising, celebrated in French and world history and preceded by la Grande Peur (great panic) of 17 July – 3… Read More

GV’s eyes and ears in Europe, Mike Alexander, introduces readers to an underused drought tolerant shrub (or small tree, if you prefer). Arbutus unedo, commonly known as… Read More

I am really impressed with the number and quality of parks within easy walking distance of my Bordeaux home. One that has particularly impressed me is the new… Read More

France-based Mike Alexander, GV’s European correspondent, offers a humorous look at garden gnomes—objects gardeners either love or hate. This year, for the first time in 100 years,… Read More

Every winter, like most gardeners, I find myself faced with the task of burning the large amounts of garden waste that pile up over the year.  … Read More

Considered one of the worst pests in the lawn and garden, moles destroy beds, roots, grass while eating their body weight in insects and worms daily. International… Read More

Our European correspondent Mike Alexander tells of his ongoing battle with a local carrier for the French postal service. The postman (facteur in French) careening around the… Read More

Mike Alexander on why keeping a gardening journal is a great idea. I have to confess to not being much of a dear diary sort of a… Read More