The two greenhouses at Genus HQ received a bit of much needed attention this week.

Due to their location next to a small copse, several sycamore branches overhang them and aphid activity drops a sticky honeydew...

Our raised vegetable beds have served us well this year and with a number of them now empty we took the opportunity to carry out repairs.  Nearly ten years old, several of the timber edging and supporting pegs...

About five years ago we planted a hornbeam hedge on the front boundary that faces the lane and our neighbours opposite.  Regular mulching and irrigation in the early years meant it has quickly given us a hedge...

With the imminent arrival of autumn we thought we’d better construct a new bin for the abundance of fallen leaves that we get here at Genus HQ.  The upright wooden posts of the MK1 version had become rotten...

At busy times of the year it’s easy for us to forget to enjoy our gardens and spend time simply sitting and looking.  Having done just that, we're happy to say that the Genus garden is full to...

Was it just us or did the subtle scent of mists and mellow fruitfulness pervade the Genus garden a few days ago?  A cooler start to the day, a few fallen leaves, combine harvesters busy to the left,...