If your garden needs a bit of drama to liven up the borders, there are plenty of plants to choose from to give a striking focal point, no matter what the light levels or soil type you have – here’s five of my favourites and there will be at least one suitable for you:- Colocasia […]
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RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 WOW the Chelsea Flower Show was fabulous! This year’s theme is definitely about back to nature with woodland style gardens and natural materials used on all the gardens. Colourwise there was lots of whites, lemons and pale colours with a few gardens having a strong dark purple and burgundy shades […]
RHS Malvern Spring Festival, Worcestershire 2019
RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2019 The opening day of the RHS Malvern Spring Festival was fantastic! As you would expect, the show gardens were my priority and they were all of an exceptionally high standard. Here’s an overview of my favourites; The Leaf Creative Garden: A Garden of Quiet Contemplation – Designed by Peter Dowle. […]
How to create a stylish Alpine Trough
If you want a low maintenance but stylish garden, alpine plants are a great option. Most of them are evergreen which means they can provide interest all year round. Alpines prefer dry and rocky gardens, so an easy way to create the ideal growing conditions is in a trough. There are lots of plants to […]
Five things to consider when designing a patio
Designing a patio When I’m designing a garden, a patio is usually top of the list of ‘needs’ as everyone wants to be able to sit somewhere comfy in the garden. But then comes a whole list of decisions on what materials to use, where to place it and budget. So here’s my simple guide […]
Perennials for Pots
Spring and summer are traditional times to create containers full of seasonal bedding (annuals) to add colour to the garden, however, by using perennials, it can add more texture and interest. What is the difference between an annual and a perennial? An annual is grown from seed, blooms, produces seeds, and then dies all […]
