An Englishman's Garden Adventures
Keir Watson
The White Garden | January 2021 12 months of interest The beds immediately along the back of our house form part of the White … read more
Late December or early January are good times to cut back the foliage of your hybrid Hellebores. The photo above shows a large clump … read more
My garden is divided into various areas each with a different theme and style of planting. What I call the White Garden (also known … read more
With their striking forms and bold colours, ornamental onions are the stars of the show in the early summer garden.
These plants are the ultimate garden work horses, flowering for at least five months straight. Some of the most popular garden plants such as … read more
Yesterday I recorded this little video with my iPad, so not great quality, but it does give a good overview of this area of the garden.
This autumn-winter planting scheme provides a show of white flowers from September until March (Photo: November 2021) The planting area (above) is opposite our … read more
Over the years I have ended up with a lot of topiary in my garden. A majority of this is in the form of … read more
A handsome evergreen shrubwith masses of flowers in June 3.5ft (1.0 m) 5ft (1.5 m) white/yellow May/June full sun free-drained soil evergreenAvoid shade, wind … read more
This is one of the most interesting, reliable and highly scented peonies I have ever grown. It even grows in the dappled shade of … read more
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
1 “Formal Gardens are (as it were) statues to Nature.“– Ian Hamilton Finlay 2 ⋮ ⋮ “Weather is a third to place and time” … read more