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 me buying it ever again. In the last decade it became really fashionable with huge quantities …
Design
Give Green a Chance The importance of foliage in planting design
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 I have created beautiful designs that are stylish and dramatic despite being almost entirely green. … …
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Four fantastic hardy perennial salvias
#1 Salvia nemorosa May Night #2 Salvia nemorosa Caradonna Flowering stems of Salvia Caradonna, backlit by the evening sun, take on a magisterial dark-purple glow #3 Salvia Snow Hill #4 Salvia Rose Marvel A dwarf pink perennial sagejust 1ft x …
Creating a Planting Plan — The Design Process
A good coherent planting plan arises out of careful considerations that take into account multiple factors In my last post (The New Pond Garden Planting) I showcased the shrubs and perennials that I have just finished planting in the refurbished …
Formal pond in the vegetable garden
The centre piece of my vegetable garden is this formal pond, which was started in 2012. It’s overall size is about 6′ x 11′, but this is an illusion as it is actually two ponds, with the bridge covering the …
Borrowed view
A partial view to the landscape beyond is tantalising and greatly adds to the character of the garden, but you can have too much of a good thing… The ‘borrowed view’ is a design technique that maximises the sense of …
Greenhouse Design
A Well Designed GlasshouseJudicious use of brick and timber has created a greenhouse with a timeless quality and solidity. Why choose a lean-to style? A lean-to style greenhouse is one that is built against a wall. The benefits of this …
