Adding magic to your garden with winter fragrance. Whilst working as a garden designer, I am often asked to provide some winter interest to a garden. It is often easy to turn to the visual; using evergreens, and coloured stems to add a visual impact in the coldest months. One aspect that is easy to...Read More
Adding colour with confidence Try to think like an artist and paint a picture with colours in your garden. Create drama and interest in your garden by planting spots of your favourite colour throughout the garden: a clump close to the house, another in the middle and more at the end of the garden. The...Read More
I’ve been banging on about nature, letting your garden go wild and being a lazy gardener for some time now, and this autumn, winter & early spring I have really excelled myself. I have been very lazy indeed. With the exception of the lawn; which is generally my husband’s domain; I did nothing this season...Read More
Let go of your gardening guilt Guilt plays a huge part in our lives today. We are encouraged more than ever by TV, social media, and images all around us to feel that what and who we are is less than we should be. We feel guilty when we eat ‘bad’ food, we feel guilty...Read More
Attract Bees and pollinating insects into your garden It won’t have escaped anyone’s notice who follows the news and media, that there are a lot of people worried about bees. Bee numbers around the world, are in decline along with other pollinating insects such as butterflies, moths and hoverflies. Of the 270 species of bees...Read More
New Extension vs Old Tired Garden If you are adding a new extension to your home then hopefully it will be everything you dreamt of: plenty of light and space, a smart kitchen, the latest gadgets, mood lighting and a comfy family sitting area. However, have you considered the impact your ‘old’ garden will have...Read More
