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[caption id="attachment_4135" align="alignleft" width="718"] Joining lock and link stakes to stop stems flopping[/caption]                             Yes, you read that right – we’re talking about underwear for the garden this week.  The importance of good underpinnings can’t be overestimated, and spring is the time of year when you need

Whatever size your garden is, there will be some sort of boundary separating it from the world outside and the boundary has an important role to play in a number of ways. In towns and cities we need to enclose our own space and create

Let’s think about scale today.  I wonder if you’ve considered scale in the garden, at least in terms of plants?  If not, it’s worth considering, as playing with different sizes can add an extra dimension to the space.  As a garden designer, I’m always thinking

We like our hedges in these parts. Maybe it’s because a healthy green hedge is such an attractive backdrop for more colourful garden inhabitants – or maybe it’s the sense of enclosure it gives, the sense that our home is our castle and by enclosing it with a wall of green, it marks out the boundaries of our territory and somehow makes the space more our own. A well chosen and well maintained hedge can certainly do these things, as well as giving us shelter from prying eyes and chilly winds, so it’s no wonder they are a fixed feature in many of our gardens.

At this time of year the kitchen garden is in full swing with warmer, longer days allowing edible crops to mature and ripen. There’s still lots of work to do though to keep your plot productive and ensure a succession of edibles right through the summer months. If you’re lucky enough to have a designated kitchen garden with raised beds, brick paths and maybe even south facing walls for ripening fruit, you’ll have room to grow pretty much anything you like and lucky neighbours probably benefit from plenty of edible presents just now!