Gardening column with Gina Parkinson - York Press

Delicate tree toughs it out

11:07am Saturday 12th November 2011

GINA PARKINSON highlights a favourite tree which is always a ‘good doer’

Tuber time... but blooms persist

10:20am Saturday 5th November 2011

Autumn is definitely into its stride and the dahlias need lifting. But GINA PARKINSON finds that a new Echinacea is still providing an uplifting splash of colour.

Ancient Society of York Florists stage final show of the year

9:14am Friday 4th November 2011

POLITICIANS are used to getting needled at times – but one York councillor’s plant collection takes it to a whole new level.

It’s time to move indoors

1:32pm Saturday 29th October 2011

GINA PARKINSON finds that at last she has somewhere to keep her pelargoniums now that colder weather is likely to be arriving sometime soon

Cotoneaster: A shrub that is too often overlooked

9:47am Saturday 22nd October 2011

Cotoneaster may seem commonplace, but this bog-standard plant is a very useful and attractive addition to the garden, finds GINA PARKINSON.

The late show

10:20am Saturday 15th October 2011

There are still patches of colour in autumn and the shrubby lilac remains a quiet star, writes GINA PARKINSON

Charlie Dimmock to visit York’s Hungate development

8:14am Friday 14th October 2011

TV GARDENER and Arctic adventurer Charlie Dimmock will be visiting York’s Hungate development later this month to demonstrate how to grow a kitchen garden if your outside space is limited to a patio or balcony.

Early autumn foliage in the garden

11:25am Saturday 8th October 2011

Summer has definitely ended, finds GINA PARKINSON as she looks about her garden.

Late sun reaps rewards

1:00pm Saturday 1st October 2011

GINA PARKINSON is making the most of the sunny spell to get to work on her autumn garden

Berried treasure in the garden

9:57am Saturday 24th September 2011

Autumn berries provide colour for the eye and a feast for the birds, writes GINA PARKINSON.