Alys Fowler

Jul 1, 2024 | gardensillustrated.com | Alys Fowler

I can think of no greater way to be truly connected to your garden than to weave yourself into the ecology of the space, by breeding plants that respond both to you and to your garden. It’s such a simple idea to grow a garden that responds to you as a gardener, both to your quirks and desires, but also to your place, your soil microbiome, your compost, your sunny corner and your frost pocket. And one of the easiest ways to get there is through creating ‘grexes’.

Jun 27, 2024 | msn.com | Matt Collins |Jack Wallington |Alys Fowler |Claire Ratinon |Jane Perrone

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Jun 27, 2024 | theguardian.com | Matt Collins |Alys Fowler |Claire Ratinon |Jane Perrone

The tools I couldn’t be without …Border spadeIf I were restricted to one gardening implement it would always come down to the border spade. Short of snipping twine, or preparing a deckchair gin and tonic, there is little I can’t achieve in the garden with this hardy, slim-size and most cooperative of tools: digging out borders, edging lawns, planting-out, laying mulch and – lay aside thy fork! – dividing perennials.

Apr 19, 2024 | theguardian.com | Alys Fowler |Claire Ratinon |Matt Collins |Gynelle Leon

Is there an easy way to know what you need to do each weekend without having to look it up? Few domestic gardens need work every weekend – whisper it, but they’re quite good at looking after themselves.

Mar 27, 2024 | headline.co.uk | Alys Fowler |Molly Maynard

What is polyculture? At this point you might be wondering what a polyculture system is? The short answer is that it follows what nature does. It is a mixture, a little bit of everything, a muddle, a diversity of plants, a combination as opposed to a monoculture which is a single species usually grown at optimum spacing for speed of growth.