When I think of tropical gardens, I usually picture Bali or Barbados — not a garden in Lincolnshire . But that’s before you’ve seen...

Unusual autumn fruits. Akebia. As September deepens and the evenings grow cooler, I can feel the garden shifting. The wind whips through...

Hello and welcome back to Exotic Gardening with Yorkshire Kris ! Normally you’ll find me out in the garden sharing how I overwinter my...

If you’ve been gardening for a while, you’ve probably heard this advice a hundred times: “Never put a small plant in a big pot — it’ll...

Wide shot of the garden showing lush foliage, towering palms, and vegetable vines Introduction: Where Jungle Meets Kitchen Garden What...

How much?!?! Very often we can spend lots of money on our garden. New plants can be hard to resist when visiting nursery or garden...

So we've just had our first real blast of winter with temperatures dropping below zero right across the UK with temperatures dipping to...

Well it's been far milder than the average autumn with October and November being frost free here and very mild on most days AND nights. ...

So first things first. I've rather neglected these blog posts after I started them a year ago. I did start with the intention of doing...

This is a Calla Lilly Zantedeschia, which we grow next to the pond. It flowers in May, June and sporadically throughout the rest of the...

There's an essential part of the exotic garden that are overlooked, and they are the evergreen shrubs and small trees. These humble "in...

I have an exotic garden which means I grow palm trees. Like most people who grow exotic plants and want to try growing palm trees, the...

Wow! This is my first blog post in around 5 years! I no longer use my old blogger blog. Instead I've started this new website where...