May 2025

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…