Paving the Way to a Great Garden
Planting can be refreshed, updated or even replaced relatively easily, but unless you’re in the one percent that never turns right when boarding a plane, paving needs to last a good long time
Climbing stars – let late summer clematis take a leading role
They must be one of the most impressive climbing plants, with glorious blooms in a beautiful range of shades, but there’s no denying clematis can be tricky.
Keeping Pots Perfect
It’s the time of year when summer pots and containers can start to look straggly and it can be tempting to think that their season is over and leave them to their own devices. With a little effort and TLC though, you can keep them
Pink Floyd on Nature’s Neutral – and why it’s easy to forget that green is a colour………
The time for green is now It’s easy to forget that green is a colour. Nature’s neutral, it goes with everything, and on this lushly pastured island, we are so surrounded by it, so saturated in emerald, that we don’t really see it a lot of
How to be Water Wise with a Hosepipe Ban in Place
I always dread hearing a hosepipe ban announced, for legal reasons. And why is that, you might ask? Well, it’s on account of Murphy’s Law, which states that “although several weeks of sunny weather may create the expectation of a good summer, a declaration of
Keep calm and keep still – cultivating the art of doing very little
Cultivate the art of doing very little
Keep Calm and Carry On Gardening
Keep on top of watering during dry spells Keep Calm and Carry On Gardening If my inbox is anything to go by, a lot of people are doing a lot of thinking about their gardens just now. No surprises there, as the not – exactly – a
Are Your Windows Winning?
If there’s one thing guaranteed to lift the spirits, it’s bright seasonal colour in containers at doors and windows. With a little planning, you can have pretty things in pots and windowboxes all year round, and they’re perfect for places where space is tight. It’s still
How Apple Blossom Saved My Laptop
Yesterday, I was so fed up with Zoom, Hangouts and Instagram all refusing to co-operate that several devices were in danger of grievous bodily harm. So I took my kindle and a glass of wine outside and sat beneath the crab apple tree, figuring that
The Hands of Time Garden Design for the Hunt Museum – we’re in the Final!
The Plan for the Hands of Time Garden: I’m absolutely delighted to have been selected as one of the three finalists in the Hunt Museum Garden Competition. Based on the private collection of art and artifacts gathered by the late John and Gertrude Hunt, the Hunt