Hello Everyone Well, I'm sure I asked for rain, even a shower would have been welcome but no, continuous sunshine with some ridiculously high temperatures for April. I'm sure the garden will suffer but for now it is a glorious feast for the eyes. In the Arboretum the bluebells, allbeit Spanish and English, have taken over from the crocuses and daffodils, photo 1. Also on the drive was this large area of Dornicum orientale 'Leonardo', photo 2. A large yellow daisy like f

Hello Everyone Well, the March winds have certainly made their presence felt so perhaps April will bring some showers to us. I think we could do with some. I managed to visit the garden on one of the good days we had in March and I was delighted with everything I saw. On the drive the Cornus mas was covered in tiny yellow flowers giving the tree its hazy cloud of yellow, photos 1 and 2. The view through from the Front Lawn to Bowling Green Lawn is picture-perfect with t