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Plant Snowdrops in February..? Yes Please.
We’re currently at the end of February as I write this, and in gardens all around i’ve seen snowdrops for a couple of weeks. You might be thinking “Fiddlesticks! I forgot to put in any in September. Guess I have to wait now”. You would be wrong to think that – in fact I encourage…
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How I learned to stop worrying and love my clay soil
Clay soil can be a bit of a boogeyman in horticulture sometimes. You might watch Monty Don and his lovely, loamy and free draining soil that is effortless for him to plant into and then go into your own garden and feel like you need to employ a JCB to dig a hole for a…
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5 Stand-out plants from RHS Hampton Court 2024
RHS Hampton Court 2024 has just finished, and I had a chance to visit recently whilst dodging the downpours. In those moments of dry calm weather I spent my time around the show gardens. These are my take aways from the designs I saw… There were plenty more incredible plants and combinations on display at…
Benjamin Mallow
Garden Designer & Maintenance Gardener
Who I am
My name is Benjamin Mallow. Everyone calls me Ben.
I am a horticulturalist (a plantsman) and trained at Capel Manor where I attained a Distinction * (Star) in Level 3 Advanced Technical Horticulture. I am a proud member of both the Chartered Institute of Horticulture, and the Gardeners Guild. I am insured for all the work I carry out.
Winter jobs: Apple and other fruit tree pruning time. This is the second year of a 4 year process of reducing the height and water shoots of this neglected and overgrown apple tree
4 weeks ago
I really feel Euonymus alatus has one of the best autumn displays. Can't get enough of it. There's also a smaller form if you don't have 4 metres or more space for it!
4 months ago
“Ben has only been working in my (very large and previously rather messy) garden for a few months but I can already see the improvements that his skills are making.
I would thoroughly recommend him.”
Mrs S.
Leighton Buzzard