The Curious Case of the Lime-Green Buddleja Blotches
It’s a sight that can puzzle even the most seasoned gardener: your beautiful Buddleja, the undisputed ‘butterfly magnet’ of the garden, suddenly sporting unsightly lime-green blotches on its leaves. At first glance, you might suspect a nutrient deficiency, a fungal…
This easy-care plant comes with a warning
Euphorbias, with their incredibly diverse forms, vibrant colours, and often architectural presence, are truly fantastic plants that deserve a place in many gardens. From dramatic, lime-green flowerheads of Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii to the vibrant, long-lasting bracts of the popular…
If you have not pruned your Buddleia yet…
Gardeners should consider the importance of pruning their buddleia bushes in March and April. Buddleia, commonly known as the butterfly bush, is a popular garden shrub valued for its beautiful and fragrant flowers that attract butterflies and other pollinators. However,…
My garden
In the beginning… In 2006, when we purchased our house, the small back garden was simply a lawn with a single Californian lilac in the corner. The grass had grown quite tall since it hadn’t been mowed in a while,…
Who is Scott J Millin
From a young age, Scott John Millin, the author of The Easy-care Garden, has had a deep passion for gardening. This love for gardening runs in his family, with his father, grandfather and brother sharing the same enthusiasm. As a…
The story behind the book
Scott J Millin, author of The Easy-care Garden loves being outdoors in the garden. He is passionate about what he does and likes to use his own life experiences to help inspire others, which clearly comes through in his book. Some of his earliest childhood memories are of being outside, helping his father and grandfather on the allotment and in the garden…..