If you’re a keen gardener and grower, then having a greenhouse in your garden is probably a given. I asked expert greenhouse company Alitex to put together some thoughts on the practicalities you need to consider if you’re contemplating taking the plunge but don’t know where to start. Some ideas and considerations about planning for […]
Aaah, aren’t deer cute?! Well not if they’re munching your prize roses they’re not! I have to admit that my heart sinks a little when new clients tell me they have deer in their garden. Lovely to look at they may be, but from a garden designer’s perspective deer are a real nuisance. Visions of […]
If you’re going to be growing fruit and vegetables on an annual basis, then it’s really good practice to plan your plot in advance with a view to rotating your crops. And the reason you want to do this is that if you grow the same annual crops in the same place every year, you […]
In the last 2 years I have noticed a real trend in the gardening world – the desire to grow fruit & vegetables. Nearly every client I have worked with recently has requested an area to grow something, even if it’s just herbs, or a couple of fruit bushes. But more frequently I am asked […]
For the last few weeks I’ve been eating apples from the trees at my allotment. Even if I say so myself, the flavour is SO much better than supermarket-sold fruit, and there’s nothing like picking your own fruit off your own tree for freshness and flavour. If you would like to grow apple trees in […]