Gardens
Hellebores - beautiful flowers that dispel winter’s gloom
January 26th 2012
Scientist Mike Byford explores the magic of beautiful flowers that dispel winter’s gloom WORDS AND IMAGES BY MIKE BYFORD
Who needs Gardeners’ World?
December 1st 2011
The English Garden magazine has dipped its muddy gardening boot into the world of professional film
Who needs Gardeners’ World?
December 1st 2011
The English Garden magazine has dipped its muddy gardening boot into the world of professional film
Gardeners in Wilmslow, Styal and Alderley Edge show they care with flowers
November 18th 2011
Gardeners in Wilmslow, Styal and Alderley Edge show they care in a green-fingered way WORDS AND PICTURES BY CHARLES HENN AND BERNARD SPILSBURY
Cultivated charm - Be inspired by this beautiful cottage garden in Whitegate
November 16th 2011
Cheshire Life’s gardening correspondent is charmed by a cottage garden in the village of Whitegate. It has delighted hundreds of visitors before him WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEITH PLANT
Create homes for wildlife in your garden with ‘Jordans 10% Challenge’
October 19th 2011
One of Britain’s best-known cereal companies, Jordans Cereals, is issuing a challenge to Britain’s gardeners to follow the example set by farmers that grow Jordans cereals and make at least 10% of their gardens into homes for wildlife...
Create homes for wildlife in your garden with ‘Jordans 10% Challenge’
October 19th 2011
One of Britain’s best-known cereal companies, Jordans Cereals, is issuing a challenge to Britain’s gardeners to follow the example set by farmers that grow Jordans cereals and make at least 10% of their gardens into homes for wildlife...
Where the wild things grow in Manley
September 8th 2011
Meet an 82-year-old from Manley who is passionate about encouraging wildlife back to Cheshire’s countryside WORDS BY EMMA MAYOH PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS
Eco Garden When the Waters Rise wins Gold Medal at RHS Tatton 2011
September 8th 2011
Cheshire designers, amateurs and those who just love gazing at gardens flocked to this year’s spectacular RHS Show at Tatton WORDS BY EMMA MAYOH PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS
World’s first living billboard made entirely of British flowers
August 26th 2011
Shoppers in London were treated to quite a sight today, as a billboard made entirely of living flowers was revealed outside the Westfield Shopping Centre...
The final preparations for the Oxfam Cheshire Life garden at 2011 RHS Tatton
July 18th 2011
The Oxfam/Cheshire Life garden will be one of the highlights of this year's RHS Tatton Show
A touch of the Orient in a Kelsall garden
June 30th 2011
There’s a hint of the Orient about this peaceful garden near Kelsall, and then there’s the statues… WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEITH PLANT
The countdown to the RHS Tatton Show 2011
June 16th 2011
A mother and son have created the Oxfam/Cheshire Life garden at this year's RHS Tatton Show
Didsbury gardens - An oasis of calm, but just a short hop from the city
June 16th 2011
In Didsbury, just south of Manchester, intrepid gardeners are ready to show us how their borders have blossomed Words and Photography by Linda Viney
Cultivating a gardening passion at Arley Hall
June 9th 2011
Viscount and Viscountess Ashbrook have upheld a long and proud gardening tradition at Arley Hall WORDS BY EMMA MAYOH PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS
Floral tribute celebrating 150 years at Ness Botanic Gardens
May 19th 2011
A weekend flower exhibition at Ness Botanic Gardens this weekend celebrates 150 years of the vision of its founder, Arthur Kilpin Bulley
Garden designer Sharon Hockenhull explains how to make your garden fruitful
May 17th 2011
RHS Tatton Silver-Gilt medalist garden designer, Sharon Hockenhull from Bolton explains how to make your garden fruitful
Chester's Grosvenor Park is a spark of inspiration
May 10th 2011
An historic park just outside the city walls is one of Chester's hidden gems, as Simon Whaley reports
Cheshire’s gardening greats - photos of the county's most spectacular gardens.
April 22nd 2011
Coddington photographers Alistair and Jan Campbell swapped bombs for blooms when they got exclusive access to some of the county's most spectacular gardens. Emma Mayoh reports
Cheshire Gardens - A country estate in Delamere
February 25th 2011
It has taken a lot of thought, hard graft and more than a little bit of gardening, but the Rowlinsons have transformed their family home into an estate to be proud of. Emma Mayoh reports PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIRSTY THOMPSON
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