Gardening

Worldwide, there are approximately 300 species of clematis, with many from Mediterranean climates, and winter, spring to early summer is the best time to see them in flower. Some clematis

Southern Portugal, the Alentejo and the Algarve are a joy to visit in the spring. This is the peak season to see the natural colourful wildflower displays which cover roadsides

Many gardeners in the Algarve have olive trees on their land and wish to have a go at doing their own pruning of these iconic trees. If you have a

In the Algarve, we have a “Mediterranean” climate. This means that during a large part of the year we have no rainfall. It is these arid conditions that can really

The Algarve has a Mediterranean climate – long, hot, dry summers with an average range of 20-30°C, and cool, wet winters with an average minimum range of 4-10°C. Rainfall is

One of the pleasures of moving to the Algarve from more northern parts of Europe should be leaving the lawn mower behind in the shed – and leaving the servicing

The Algarve is not unique in experiencing devastating wildfires in native vegetation. This is a natural part of living in a Mediterranean ecosystem. I am not going to deal with

… along comes another one. You may have heard about a black beetle which attacks plants of the Agave family. Unfortunately, this has now arrived in Algarve gardens. It is

The Algarve is associated with homes smothered in bougainvillea, orange lantana hedges and pink and white oleander lining roadsides. Making a garden here gives the opportunity to open the ‘paint