Editors pick

If you have not pruned your Buddleia yet…

This month, gardeners should pay attention to the importance of pruning their buddleia bushes. 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,…

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…

Scott’s 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,…

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…..