With the weather due to turn however and snow about to hit the region Howard explained the steps we should take to protect plants which had been fooled into an early start and which could be damaged by the cold snap.
Howard - who can be found at Ashwood Nurseries most Sundays - is convinced that we are in for a dry spell this summer and in years to come and he encouraged people to do their bit to conserve water by adopting traditional watering techniques and to start to change the way that they plant their gardens by introducing drought tolerant plants.
Rounding of the evening with a question and answer session Howard gave us all some great ideas to take away.
