Plan for the worst....
then it will always be better! Garden design is not about creating amazing show stopping gardens, it is more about solving problems so the garden works to your advantage. And the best time to plan is...
9 Okt 202016min
Trees, just how smart are they?
We underestimate the cleverness of trees. Find our what trees are really capable of (and the butterflies and bees too); it will change how you think about your garden. A 'not to be missed' podcast - ...
2 Okt 202028min
How to 'do' Garden Mirrors - properly
I have always been a lover of garden mirrors. Mirrors are a great design tool, available in every shape and size, but mostly because; a well placed mirror in the garden can transform the ordinary into...
25 Sep 202021min
7 Simple Rules of Garden Design
Garden design does not need to cost thousands, look like a show garden or involves rebuilding the entire garden. There a a few simple rule that will help even non-gardeners redesign their garden so it...
18 Sep 202023min
Designing a front garden
There are thousands of articles devoted to designing gardens, but very few column inches devoted to designing front gardens. The front garden is the most visible part of the house, yet many homes have...
11 Sep 202022min
What should a garden do?
It's actually quite a difficult question. As a garden designer, I have always felt this is an overlooked question. We get too caught up in how the garden should look and what design features to inclu...
10 Jul 202013min
This could be the best gardening book you'll ever buy
Why would you want to buy a book about gardening in the summer! Because it is the time you use your garden the most; so it is the absolutely the best time to read a book about how to make the most of...
18 Jun 20204min
Should you water your garden?
2020 is turning out to be a historic year, a seminal moment, a pre 2020 and post 2020 line in the sand where we compared how we did things then and how we do things now. Covid19 has forced change upon...
9 Jun 202016min
