september: your guide to preparing for autumn

september: your guide to preparing for autumn

September in the South East of England is a month of gentle transition. The days are getting shorter, the nights cooler, and there’s a sense of change in the air. While the region enjoys a relatively mild climate, with warmer temperatures lingering into early...
Can we save our Box plants?

Can we save our Box plants?

About a month ago I began to notice driving around Surrey that almost all Boxwood (Buxus) hedges I passed had been reduced to near skeletons having been attacked by the much feared Boxwood moth caterpillar. In the horticultural industry there are many discussions...