Shed of The Year 2019 and the Dunbar Number; Bees are Back; Jewelled Insects. — thegardenimpressionists

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Uo-eVSwRcpQ?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent In a blatant bit of promotional activity, I’m asking any readers of this to support “The Hut” in a public vote to find the Cuprinol Shed of The Year 2019. Having decided to enter “The Hut” into this annual national competition back in spring, it was a big surprise to be contacted about a …

The Master Gardeners’ Bookshelf — The Well-Tended Perennial Garden — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia

Extension Master Gardener Elaine Mills reviews the most recent edition of The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: The Essential Guide to Planting and Pruning Techniques by Tracy DiSabato-Aust. via The Master Gardeners’ Bookshelf — The Well-Tended Perennial Garden — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia

Didn’t promised a rose garden — Le Drake Noir

The painter Claude Monet has put a huge imprint on the area. Both in Honfleur and the area further along the river Seine. Both with his well-visited garden and artist “spots” in the area. As usual inspired by “Restlessjo” and her “Monday walk” themes. via Didn’t promised a rose garden — Le Drake Noir

Ten May Blooms or Thereabouts — Rambling in the Garden

Chloris and her Blooming Garden encourage us to share our top ten blooms every month and May brings a dilemma – with burgeoning blooms, how do we limit our choice to ten? As usual, I haven’t counted but have chosen my stand-out blooms and guess there will be ten or thereabouts – thank you Chloris […] …

The Garden Jungle; how we can all help save our insects, by Dave Goulson — Brighton and Hove Organic Gardening Group

Perhaps you are old enough to remember the days of summer driving excursions and the need to clean the windscreen of smooshed insects? Not something we have to stop to do on a long drive anymore. Professor Dave Goulson takes this piece of evidence to demonstrate the severity of the decline in insects in the […] …