Gardening

When choosing a plant for the garden I try to find one with as many points of interest as possible. Autumn colours, leaf shape, evergreen, scented flowers, size, edible fruits

Participants including keen amateur gardeners and professionals from South Africa, Australia, California and Chile gathered early in April – all with a Mediterranean climate in common. For many, this was

Drought has always been considered as a limitation for gardens. We have all been influenced by the temperate climate garden model, in which thriving shrubs and lush perennials surround a

Following the great response to the MGAP Spring Garden Fairs since the first one in 2015, this year on Saturday, March 16, the event will move to a new venue

In May last year, the Mediterranean Garden Association (Portugal) took the first positive steps towards establishing a botanic garden in the Algarve. The site of approximately 1,000sqm in the Barrocal,

Euphorbia pulcherrima – Poinsettia. Choose plants that have their little yellow true flowers, called cyathia, in the centre of the coloured bracts. If you choose a plant that’s shedding pollen

This year marks an important milestone for the annual Mediterranean Garden Fair and gives the organisers a chance to thank everyone who has supported them over the past 10 years;

October brings a fresh beginning and is the perfect time of year to be busy with plans for refurbishing and replanting our gardens. We are eagerly awaiting the first good

A wonderful aspect of living in a Mediterranean climate zone is the upside-down seasonal rhythm. The Algarve is completely Mediterranean, in the same way as California, parts of Chile and

Many Algarve gardeners do not have the luxury of a garden and are confined to growing plants on a balcony, paved courtyard or a roof terrace – so container gardening