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A pastel planting scheme for misty autumn days

October 13, 2022

Planting ideas for an autumn garden using soft pastel shades and silver foliage. Guaranteed to shine on even the dullest day.

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33 Pink Perennials

May 29, 2022May 25, 2022

Light pink, dark pink, salmon, candy, mauve… Here are 33 of the best pink perennials I have grown in my garden.

Categories Design, Plants 2 Comments

The New Pond Garden
Part 2 – Late Summer

April 7, 2022April 6, 2022

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.

Categories Design, Tapestries, The Pond Garden 6 Comments

The New Pond Garden
Part 1 – Early Summer

April 6, 2022March 22, 2022

A photo showcase of my recently redesigned mediterranean-inspired raised-bed garden; Packed with planting ideas to inspire your own gardening adventures. Part 1 – Early … read more

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The White Garden 2021 Review pt2 The Shade Beds

May 5, 2022December 28, 2021

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

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The White Garden 2021 Review The Greenhouse Border

May 5, 2022December 12, 2021

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

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Topiary Tour – Clipped evergreens in my Garden

August 4, 2021August 3, 2021

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

Categories Creative Pruning, Design, Garden Features 2 Comments

A Winter Homage to Finlay and Frosts

February 16, 2022February 7, 2021

1 “Formal Gardens are (as it were) statues to Nature.“– Ian Hamilton Finlay 2 ⋮ ⋮ “Weather is a third to place and time” … read more

Categories Design, Gardens, Lawn Garden, The Pond Garden, Woodland 2 Comments

Now’s the time to plant bare-root hedging

January 15, 2022January 25, 2021

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

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Is this the end of Garden box?

October 28, 2020October 27, 2020

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

Categories Design, Problems 2 Comments

Give Green a Chance
The importance of foliage in planting design

January 15, 2022June 8, 2020

Designing a planting scheme on a foliage-first basis is a sure-fire way to a classy garden. In this post I will show you how … read more

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Four fantastic hardy perennial salvias

February 1, 2021June 1, 2020

Unlike the culinary sages (Salvia officinalis) with their grey or purple evergreen foliage, the hardy perennial sages (Salvia nemorosa and Salvia x sylvestris) are … read more

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