10 Winter-Flowering perennials
Here are ten easy to grow bulbs and perennials which flower in the winter months. Together these gems provide a continual succession of colour … read more
A Winter Homage to Finlay and Frosts
“Formal Gardens are (as it were) statues to Nature.“– Ian Hamilton Finlay 2 “Weather is a third to place and time” – Ian Hamilton … read more
Now’s the time to plant bare-root hedging
Need to plant a new hedge? Bare-root hedging is the most cost-effective way to do it Bare-root season runs between November and March I … read more
Is this the end of Garden box?
I may never buy another box plantthanks to Box blight and Box Moth caterpillar. Box. I used to love it. But I can’t see … read more
Clematis alpina Alba – trained on wires
Virgin’s bowerClematis alpina AlbaSyn. C. Sibirica 8 ft (2.4 m) 3.5 ft (1 m) white Apr/May (Aug/Sep) full sun, part shade free-drained soil I … read more
Black and White Flower Photography
Here are a few subjects from my garden that I thought made good black and white photographs. [click any image to view in full-screen … read more
Tree Lily Miss Feya – photo study
I grew this Tree Lily in a pot in the greenhouse. Bulbs I purchased in spring came to fruition: 5 strong 4ft tall stems … read more
Greenhouse 2020 – New Uses
New uses since repaving Alpines in pots New shelf and staging Focal point of the garden Lilies in pots Fan trained peach Last year … read more
Plant communities on my green roof
The green roof is ten years old, and the planting has matured into a fascinating naturalistic plant community. Any garden, as it matures, contains … read more
Myrtle spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites)
throughout the year
In this post I look at the amazing design potential of this wonderful perennial which has a very long season of interest from January … read more
Four Artemisia varieties for Silver planting schemes
Artemisia abrotanum (top-left) Artemisia alba ‘Canescens’ (top-right) Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’ (bottom-left) Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’ (bottom-right) The Wormwood family (Artemisia species) include some very … read more
Fairy Thimble Bellflower
This pretty little alpine plant is Campanula cochlearifolia ‘Elizabeth Oliver’ also known as Fairy thimble bellflower, which is at its peak right now in … read more