Aberglasney Garden in the Tywi valley of Carmarthenshire is rapidly becoming my favorite garden to visit. I first visited in October 2014 and was bowled over by the brilliant plant combinations and formal and informal elements of the design. Take … Continue reading
No garden is too small for a pond! A pond is guaranteed to bring delights to your garden with pond skaters arriving, seemingly from no where, and visiting dragonflies and damsel flies. They are great for wildlife, in fact having … Continue reading
I am very pleased to have been shortlisted for the Raymond Blanc National Heritage Garden Design competition. For more information on the competition see http://www.sgd-raymondblanc-gardendesigncompetition.com/
Now is the season of the colour blue. It is easy to be spell-bound by this colour particularly the deep blue of our native bluebell which en mass seems to shimmer and transport us to another world.. Wanstead Park in … Continue reading
Iceland may not seem the most obvious place to take inspiration for garden design, especially in winter, but inspirations for artists and designers come from diverse &, sometimes unlikely, places. Although Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream, it is … Continue reading
It’s time to cut down those Cornus (dogwood) stems that have been glowing red/green or orange all winter and bring them inside so you can extend enjoyment of them, while allowing new growth buds to form outside. If you cut only … Continue reading
Britain’s biggest water company is lifting its ‘hosepipe ban’ today, 14th June, after an extraordinary amount of rain eased the severity of the water shortage in the South and East. Thames Water said “a heartfelt thank you” to the 8.8m … Continue reading
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