An Englishman's Garden Adventures
White Lavandin ‘Edelweiss’ is a beautiful summer flowering shrub that provides a long season of fragrant blooms later in the year than most lavenders. … read more
During lockdown, I’ve been learning how to use my camera (a Nikon D3300) to improve my garden photography, particularly how to use aperture priority … read more
△ Photo of the team at Avon Bulbs courtesy of Neil Hepworth At the beginning of lockdown, with all the local garden centres and … read more
△ My woodshed, before and after renovation Pages in this post Page #1: Structural Repair ► Page #2: CladdingPage #3: Renovating the roofPage #4: … read more
Ox-Eye Daisyis just one among many common wild species that has flowered in lockdown, unimpeded by the council mowers this year. During the Coronavirus … read more
One of the joys of garden photography is that it makes you look more carefully, not only when seeking out a good shot, but … read more
Aquilegia ‘Blue Star’ 18in (45cm) 14in (35cm) mauve / blue / white May-June Sun / Part-Shade This Aquilegia is one of the prettiest and … read more
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
Libertia grandiflora (Syn. Libertia chilensis) is, I believe, a little-known and undervalued plant which has some great design potential given the right situation: Evergreen, architectural, easy care, free-flowering… what’s not to like?
#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 … read more
Nothing is easier to train into an espalier form than the Fire Thorn (Pyracantha). If you want to get in some practise before launching … read more
