David’s Blog
Plants for a Purpose – Best plants to create garden shade
It is generally acknowledged that the UK’s climate is getting warmer. 2022 is on [...]
Top Ten Plants June 2025
July can be a joyous time to be out in [...]
Top Job – How to deadhead roses
Roses are the nation’s favourite flower and it’s easy to see why. There’s a [...]
How to: build and plant an alpine rock garden
Updated 16/06/2025 Rock gardens make brilliant features. They’re striking, low maintenance, easy to build [...]
How to grow amaryllis bulbs as easy indoor houseplants
Updated 16/06/2025 Amaryllis is a striking indoor plant that’s surprisingly easy to grow. Light [...]
Best 10 climbing plants
Updated 16/06/2025 Don't let bare, boring walls bring your garden down. Climbing plants can [...]
Design Ideas for a Japanese Garden
Updated 16/06/2025 Japanese gardens have a unique look and are easy to implement [...]
Coastal garden care
Updated 16/06/2025 Winds near the coast carry salt, which can affect your garden [...]
Top ten plants for banks and slopes
Updated 16/06/2025 Banks, slopes, and ditches may seem like problem areas and can be [...]
How do you plant in drifts?
Updated 16/06/2025 It’s quite common to read garden design articles where the designer [...]
Mediterranean Escape: My Stay at Asimina Suites in Cyprus
Some places stay with you long after the bags are unpacked. Cyprus is one [...]
Growing sweet peas: Problems and solutions
Updated 13/06/2025 Sweet peas are a great all rounder in the garden. With [...]
Top plants for new beginnings
Updated 13/06/2025 A new year is a great time to give a gift [...]
A quick guide to: bark and wood chippings
Updated 13/06/2025 Popular in all sorts of garden designs, bark and wood chippings [...]
White garden: The best plants to create a white border
There is something magical about a white garden. It has a freshness and [...]
A guide to pruning and training young wisteria
One of nature’s spring garden masterpieces is the sight of cascading flowers from [...]
