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Ask an expert: Shady borders & north facing plots
All gardens can seem daunting, but perhaps most of all shady gardens. If you aren’t familiar with all the terms you may look at the label on a plant and wonder what ‘semi-shade’ actually is and if the 4 hours of sun an area gets is enough. You may have a north facing garden but…
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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…
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.
I'm currently conducting a study on common garden issues, and would love your help. #gardenissues #ukgardens
4 months ago
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
6 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