Garden inspiration from a medium sized garden
This is the second of two posts on inspiration from a medium sized garden. The first post was about a garden designed by the late Grant Saltmarsh, updated for the…
This is the second of two posts on inspiration from a medium sized garden. The first post was about a garden designed by the late Grant Saltmarsh, updated for the…
These are my favourite medium sized garden ideas from two private gardens I’ve just visited. Middle-sized gardens are often referred to as a ‘small gardens’ because ‘proper gardens’ are usually…
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Easy topiary might seem like a contradiction in terms. Many of the great topiary gardens have lots of wonderful elaborate shapes that have taken years to grow. We amateur gardeners…
Conifers have had a bad reputation in the past. When Fergus Garrett of Great Dixter told a group of Garden Media Guild journalists that he planned to use more conifers…
A good low maintenance front garden will lift your heart every time you open your front door. It’ll cheer up the neighbourhood, too – your front garden is part of…
Gardening advice isn’t just about finding out the facts. It’s not just about how to do things – like prune roses. It’s about finding your own gardening style and adapting…
How to save money on garden design – tips from top garden designers, plus how to save money on paths, paving, landscaping, planting and more.
Decorate with indoor plants – how to arrange houseplants, where to put plants in the home, interior decorating with plants and best indoor plants to choose.
I’ve been talking to garden designer and writer Jack Wallington about common garden weeds. His book, Wild About Weeds – Designing with Rebel Plants, published by Laurence King Publishing, aims…
The Great Dixter Plant Fairs are a brilliant place to buy the best and most unusual plants. And they are also where professional horticulturalists and amateur garden lovers connect. Even…
Growing hydrangeas is a no-brainer if you want a garden with year-round interest. They flower from mid-summer until the end of the year. And in autumn, some hydrangeas have brilliant…
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