Have Your Say with our Blogs and letters from St Albans Review

One time Watford Observer columnist Ann Janes returns to the newspaper fold with her gardening blog in which she shares some personal views and tips on how to prepare, plany and maintain your garden. Ann has a life long love of beautiful gardens, both great and small, and is particularly interested in the history of garden design. She will also aim to address your gardening problems if you post them at the end of her column.

LOOK TO THE FUTURE

A good time for gardeners to stay indoors and keep warm whilst doing some serious planning for the coming summer.

FERNS - AN ATTRACTIVE SOLUTION FOR A PROBLEM AREA

Ferns have been with us for a long, long time and man's fascination with them is nothing new.

A CLIMBER FOR ALL SEASONS

Climbers are amongst the most versatile and valuable of garden plants and high on the list of the best of these are clematis.

A SPLASH OF COLOUR FOR WINTER

So many gardens are short of bright colour at this time of year.

DOES YOUR GARDEN NEED SOME SPARKLE?

Gardens don't have to be uninviting gloomy places during the cold months. It really isn't good sense to allow our gardens to lapse into no-go areas during the winter.

A TIME TO ASSESS YOUR GARDEN

The beginning of the year is a good time to sit back and think over the successes and failures of the past year in the garden.

HELP YOUR HOUSEPLANTS THROUGH THE WINTER

The winter can be a tough time for indoor plants as well as those living outside.

BERRIES WORTH GROWING

Just how much should we believe of the sales blurb relating to ease of growth, quality and quantity of fruit and, of course, greatness of taste?

CONTAINERS FOR ALL SEASONS

IfI was starting with a new container my choice would be dwarf conifers and perhaps some ivy.

ALL YEAR CONTAINERS

Save some time and effort by permanent planting hanging baskets and containers.