The gardens aren’t the stressful part. A working gardener reveals the real pressures behind running a modern gardening business, from wages and pricing to employees, contracts and rising costs.
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A Sharp Habit
Why clean, sharp and well-maintained garden tools matter for healthier plants, easier gardening and longer-lasting equipment.
If Grass Refused to Grow
What if lawns stopped growing? A reflective and gently humorous exploration of Britain’s favourite garden feature, and what its silence might reveal about the way we think about gardens.
If One Plant Couldn’t Be Stopped
What if an ordinary creeping plant appeared in British gardens and simply couldn’t be eradicated? A speculative tale of persistence, adaptation and the moment gardeners realise nature cannot always be controlled.
If We Were No Longer at the Top of the Food Chain
What if humans quietly slipped down the garden’s food chain? A humorous and thought-provoking look at sharing our gardens with the wildlife that already believes it belongs there.
The Gardener's Curious Journal 