An Englishman's Garden Adventures
Here are five beautiful planting plans to inspire your gardening adventures. These compact perennial combinations have stood the test of time in my garden, growing for years without getting out of control. Each creates a big impact in a small space with minimum fuss. Planting ideas for sun and shade, fertile and poor soils — something for everyone!
PART 2 — Notes on the construction and installation of these modern ‘cubic’ timber steps, with lots of useful tips for any garden DIYer.
Overview of a project I completed earlier this year, showing how good design and planning transformed this challenging space into a perfect ‘room outside’.
Heaps of ideas for integrating pots and container-grown plants into the garden. I’ll share examples of my success with dozens of plant and pot combinations, practical tips and design pointers for creating a more beautiful garden.
How to successfully grow select Alpine plants in typical garden borders. Learn how I have integrated some of the tougher species into my garden. Includes cultivation tips, flowering times, and design ideas.
Modern roses are low-maintenance floral power-houses, which can contribute so much to the garden. Here’s my experience with twelve beautiful varieties, including shrub roses, patio roses, ramblers and climbers.
How to get the “wow” factor into your garden. In this post I explain how to apply simple design principles to create a coherent aesthetic throughout your garden.
This is a late-published post from 2022, detailing how I revamped my woodland garden. It includes helpful DIY tips and ideas for landscaping with simple materials (timber and dry laid brick paving)
Planting ideas for an autumn garden using soft pastel shades and silver foliage. Guaranteed to shine on even the dullest day.
Light pink, dark pink, salmon, candy, mauve… Here are 33 of the best pink perennials I have grown in my garden.
In the second part of this photo review I focus on the late-summer planting in my mediterranean-style raised-bed garden; Hopefully, you will find some ideas to inspire your own garden design.
A photo showcase of my recently redesigned mediterranean-inspired raised-bed garden; Packed with planting ideas to inspire your own gardening adventures. … read more