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Tapestries

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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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 green roof – 2021 Highlights

February 12, 2022

A brief photographic review of the best moments from 2021.

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6 Super-long-flowering plants

February 16, 2022November 21, 2021

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

Categories Plants, Tapestries 2 Comments

White planting scheme (September to March)

May 5, 2022November 7, 2021

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

Categories Lawn Garden, Tapestries 2 Comments

Plant communities on my green roof

January 15, 2022August 7, 2020

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

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Myrtle spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites)
throughout the year

January 15, 2022August 4, 2020

Myrtle spurge Some plants have the ability to just keep giving throughout the season with never a dull moment. The Myrtle spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites) … read more

Categories Plants, Tapestries, The Green Roof, The Pond Garden 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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Early March in the White Garden

March 15, 2020

In the damp, grey days of February and March, I have had plenty of brightness outside my kitchen door.

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Fairy Gardens Growing on My Green Roof

July 4, 2020September 28, 2019

Alpine plants weave togethercreating miniature landscapes fit for fairy-folk Mid May This series of photos was taken at dusk between May and July 2019, … read more

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