Chelsea Flower Show 2017 – highlights
I love my annual trip to the Chelsea Flower Show in London, exhausting though it always is! This year though I have to say it was pretty disappointing due to…
Designer guide to … creating the perfect outdoor room for summer
At this time of year (when the weather allows) many of us want to spend much of our time outside. With TV programmes such as Channel 4’s Inside Out Homes…
Designing shade into the garden
When I’m designing gardens, possibly the most important factor to take into account before drawing up a plan is to work out which are the sunniest parts of my clients’…
Highlights from the 2015 RHS Chelsea Flower Show
I went to the Chelsea Flower Show twice this year – once on Press Day and then again later in the week as a paying visitor. Seems a bit…
This rose against the Cotswold stone of this house was absolutely stunning. The underplanting of Hydrangea Annabel is perfect.
A few of my favourite things – a look back at 2014
I take hundreds and hundreds of photos during the year - of my clients' gardens, my own garden, gardens I visit, garden shows I visit, as well as landscapes and…
Formal topiary at Great Fosters
Get creative with topiary
I have to admit I do like a bit of topiary. There’s nothing quite like a clipped hedge or box ball to add structure to a garden. And the beauty…
The Brewin Dolphin Garden
Best in Show – Chelsea 2012
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is always a great place to get inspiration whether you want to see the best of the best in the plant world, see innovative ways…
10 steps to a designer garden
I have just been involved in showing my work at a Design showcase in Petersfield put together by the South East Design Forum. The brief for the show was to…
Structural planting at Athelhampton House, Dorset
Get your garden into shape!
One of the fundamental principles of garden design is that a successful garden should have strong shape & good structure. I’m often struck by how bland the majority of gardens…