Nature should not stop at the garden fence
This years Chelsea Flower Show was ground-breaking - at last the show gardens really showcased what the garden is for. The show was not the plants or the design that mattered most; instead the 'show' ...
31 Mai 201918min
Decorative Stone Mulches - and other gardening mistakes
OK, we all make mistakes gardening, but it's even more annoying when you thought it would be ok because every picture in the design books used them too. And then you find out they create more unnecess...
20 Mai 20192min
How to Create a more Tranquil Garden
We focus far too much on one particular sense when it comes to gardening - our eyes. Which means our other 4 senses are missing out. The same applies to noisy gardens, one sense is being overloaded, s...
10 Mai 20194min
Urban Gardening - how to make the most of your small city garden
Read more on our 'How to design a garden if...series' this podcast discusses the issues you need to consider. What questions should you ask, how do you create privacy BUT also still have light and su...
6 Mai 20198min
Oh no - It's almost Hanging Basket Season!
Read more at PlantPlots.com Hanging Basket season is nearly upon us again. We don't like hanging baskets. Even worse than hanging baskets are hanging baskets filled with bedding plants - they are no...
3 Mai 20197min
How to Design your Garden if its a Narrow Space or Courtyard
Read more at PlantPlots.com One of our 'little listens series' , here's 5 minutes of garden design advice on how to transform a small narrow courtyard into a tiny urban garden. The problem of 'dead ...
29 Apr 20195min
The Problem with Show Gardens.....
Show Gardens are amazing - but don't forget they are just that a show. It's easy to be seduced by the gardens on show at places like the RHS flowers show at Chelsea, Hampton Court and around the UK. ...
26 Apr 20195min
Don't Plant a Problem - Beware of Grasses!
A bit of 2 minute Soapbox moment, but we always look to make gardening easier, we want people to have gardens they can easily look after. So it really get's our goat when plant labels don't give real ...
22 Apr 20192min
