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…
5 essential … plants for a flowering hedge
We tend to think of hedges as plain green blocks, made up of plants such as Yew, Beech and Laurel, marking the boundaries of our beds and gardens and providing…
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 birds over winter
Winter is a hard time for garden birds. They need to eat a lot in order to keep warm and survive the cold nights, but falling temperatures make their regular…
5 essential … low growing shrubs for ground cover
Whilst we often think first of perennials when looking for ground cover plants, there are many low growing shrubs that do the job quickly and effectively and that can provide…
5 essential … plants for a tropical look
Luckily for UK gardeners who fancy going for a tropical look, steamy tropical weather is not required to achieve it. Dramatic and contrasting foliage is the key to creating an…
5 essential … evergreen shrubs to clothe a wall or fence
Many shrubs adapt very well to growing against walls and fences and, once trained in, are usually easier to manage than climbers which can quickly outgrow their allotted space. Here…
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