Add some structure and colour to your January garden with striking winter bark and stems. When winter strips the garden of flowers and foliage, many borders can look bare. However, plenty of shrubs and trees can set the garden alight colour-wise. Others provide year-round interest through decorative winter bark and stems. With thoughtful planning, [...]

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Dried flowers are well and truly back in fashion, bringing with them a wonderfully nostalgic, natural beauty. They bridge the gap between garden and home, letting you enjoy your favourite flowers long after their season has passed. A brief history of dried flowers For some gardeners, dried flowers bring a smile [...]

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There’s something irresistibly enchanting about a terrarium, where miniature worlds are carefully created under glass. Style a small jar on a windowsill or create a statement glass dome for your coffee table. A well-chosen mix of plants brings the scene to life in a vivid, imaginative way. Plus, this careful planting enables you to [...]

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While flowers often steal the show in garden design, foliage quietly builds the backbone of year-round structure and presence. Leaves add texture, contrast, and drama to planting schemes, and in many gardens they’re the real stars. For instant impact, choose plants with bold foliage to anchor borders, frame delicate planting, and create that lush, [...]

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There is something really atmospheric about woodland. Here are my top plants for woodland. Whether it’s the shine of sunlight suddenly appearing through a gap in the trees, the chattering of birds perched on the branches, or even the rustling of fallen leaves as you walk through it on an autumn morning. These collectively make [...]

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There’s something extraordinarily relaxing about having water in a garden and a pond is one way of achieving this. It’s a fabulous resource for wildlife as well as a great excuse for introducing more plants into your garden as they can turn the most average looking pond into a thing of great beauty. [...]

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Whatever your soil type, there are plants that will thrive and look absolutely gorgeous in your garden. Chalky soil can be really challenging (chalk is very alkaline & any garden compost or other organic matter disappears in a flash) but the good news I've chosen my top 10 plants for chalky soil to [...]

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Most of us want to see our gardens full of flowers for as long as possible but having enough space to fit them all in is often a challenge.  A great way of maximising garden space is to choose plants that flower for weeks or months on end or reward us with a second [...]

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 Finding plants that will cope with shade, particularly dry shade, can be a concern for many people but this varied selection should bring that shady part of your garden to life providing year round colour and interest. 1. Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese spurge) [...]

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Your gardens are wonderful places for the kids to escape, explore and let their imaginations run wild. Choose the best plants to entertain the kids and make them want to spend all their time outdoors. Common sunflower Easy to grow, these will be a joy for the kids to watch [...]

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