Choosing plants for your garden – what to consider before purchasing!
If you’re new to gardening and are feeling inspired to go plant shopping, the vast range of shrubs, perennials, grasses, annuals and bulbs on offer can be bewildering. We are…
Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
5 essential … plants with white flowers
It sometimes seems that we are on an endless quest to find plants for seasonal colour, but we shouldn’t forget the dazzling year-round contribution that white flowers make to our…
Gardens to visit – The Beth Chatto Gardens, Essex
In times of drought it’s pretty much inevitable that the gardening press turns its spotlight on the Beth Chatto Gardens, as was the case this summer. This garden was created…
5 essential … plants for winter interest
In the depths of winter plants which provide structure, colour and fragrance in a garden are especially welcome. Here are a few easy plants which will offer much, if not…
5 essential … plants for a relaxed country look
As much of my work is in country gardens around Hampshire, Surrey & Sussex, I often need to find ways to blend the plants inside the garden with those in…
5 essential … plants for a splash of colour!
I’ve noticed over the years that so many of my clients prefer planting schemes with cool colours – white, green, purple, blue, and maybe a dash of pink or dark…
5 essential … plants for winter seedheads
Even in death plants with interesting seed heads that stand well over autumn and winter manage to look strikingly beautiful especially on those rare but magical early mornings when they…
5 essential … plants to brighten a shady corner
Many people panic when faced with shady areas to plant and seem to think ‘nothing will grow in shade’. SO not true! It’s a fact that flowering interest is limited…
5 essential … plants to grow under trees
One of the trickiest places to grow plants is under trees and shrubs where moisture and light are at a premium. Here’s a small selection of plants which are perfectly…