One of the trickiest places to grow plants is under trees and shrubs where moisture and light are at a premium. Here’s a small selection of plants which are perfectly suited to this difficult environment. They say there’s a hardy Geranium for every site and Geranium maccrorhizum thrive in full shade and dry soil. Add […]
Evergreen plants are invaluable to give a garden some interest in the depths of winter. And small evergreens are particularly useful to grow near paths and deciduous shrubs or trees, filling gaps in the border until spring arrives. One of the most useful (and tough) little evergreen plants you can find is Liriope muscari (or […]
As spring really kicks off now, woodland gardens and all their associated plants really come into their own. Here are just some of my favourite plants for lovely April flowers. Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ AGM This fantastically useful ground cover plant is a real bonus in early spring. It has pretty blue forget-me-not type flowers […]