I’m always tempted by new plants when I visit garden centres and nurseries, perhaps it’s simply that they always have something flowering to sell when my own garden has a few sparse areas going begging. Or the fact that something seems so unusual that I feel I may be able to find a perfect gap […]
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Planting – Individually yours
The association of plants with locations is something we can all relate to in one way or another. For instance cookery programmes are always keen to remind us that the scent of Rosemary conjures up images of the Mediterranean on a balmy summers day whether we have ever been there to witness it is another matter. For most of us things are much closer […]
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Tips on planning your own garden
Gardens are always changing. Whether it’s through the seasons, new additions of plants and features or alterations to the garden. It was for this reason that I was explaining re-designing a garden to friends. “It’s straightforward”, I explained; “ there isn’t that much choice, either straight lines or curves!” I’d obviously over simplified things, but […]
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Garden books to the rescue
We are approaching a time of the year when many shrubs may need pruning and a little knowledge can be very helpful. Years ago it seemed that it was almost compulsory for a garden-owning person to have at least one book that described how to prune every type of shrub, tree and perennial imaginable. Like […]
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Plants for every garden situation
Unfortunately it’s generally considered that most retail garden plants come in standard sizes, I guess this is because gardeners are used to visiting the local nursery, garden centre or market stall, (and now discount centres and supermarkets) and seeing standard sized plants in standard sized plant pots in…well…a standard retail environment. It’s a plant with […]
Malham Tarn
Ideas for a garden can come from many places, it can be from other gardens, magazines, TV or just something spotted out of the car window in passing. But sometimes there are many hidden surprises where they perhaps aren’t expected – so off we went one evening during the summer to have a look at […]
Coldstones Cut Sculpture
Coldstones Cut near Pateley Bridge is an excellent example of a piece of sculpture on a grand scale – and well worth a visit. Not only is it something interesting to see but it can also be walked around, explored and viewed from many different angles. Designed by Andrew Sabin this massive piece of […]
Seeing plants grow
I have been away down in the Evesham area, it’s a great place to see many working nurseries growing and selling plants, as well as some of the enormous glasshouses on a commercial scale. One place that I often visit has a great outdoor growing area where all the plants are labelled up and growing […]
Latest Project: Bradford Garden
The garden at Bradford was a huge success… …Incorporating a range of features including a formal water feature to accentuate the grandeur of the house and the setting. Three fountains connected in series and with underwater and poolside lighting make this a feature of huge impact on an evening! In order to connect the upper […]
