A pastel planting scheme for misty autumn days
Planting ideas for an autumn garden using soft pastel shades and silver foliage. Guaranteed to shine on even the dullest day.
Tapestries
The New Pond Garden
Part 2 – Late Summer
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.
The New Pond Garden Part 1 – Early Summer
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
6 Super-long-flowering plants
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
White planting scheme (September to March)
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
Plant communities on my green roof
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
Myrtle spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites)
throughout the year
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
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 … read more
Four fantastic hardy perennial salvias
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
Early March in the White Garden
In the damp, grey days of February and March, I have had plenty of brightness outside my kitchen door.
Fairy Gardens Growing on My Green Roof
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