How to make a garden when if its a really weird or wonky shaped space
Garden design used to be easier when gardens were more orderer shapes. You could copy what the neighbours had done, or look in books or magazines for ideas on design. But modern gardens can be all sor...
20 Maj 202223min
What is Shade and how does it affect your Garden?
You might think shade is just a place the sun doesn't shine on - but in terms of gardening know-how, shade is a little more nuanced! This weeks episode is about how shade affects the plants in the ga...
13 Maj 202223min
Garden Design Tips for Gardens that aren't flat.
Did you know there are 3 types of slopes: Up SlopesDown Slopes and Side SlopesEach presents a different challenge in a garden. Should you terrace, and how would you plant a garden that isn't flat? ...
6 Maj 202224min
How to make long narrow gardens feel wider than they are
This week what are the problems associated with narrow gardens. These can be narrow alley type spaces in city environments or the traditional long gardens often found in older terrace housing. Ther...
29 Apr 202225min
How to Design a Garden If: Its wider than it's long!
This week Rachel starts tackling the designg issues many gardens have. So what and how can you design your garden easily if its wider than it is deep and the only view you see is the end fence. Simpl...
22 Apr 202223min
Top Tips to transform your balcony into the perfect aerial garden
Not every plant can grow on a balcony well, why oh why then do all the images on the interenet give the impression anything will grow beautifully in that tiny little space. Balcony gardens are effecti...
8 Apr 202225min
Do you live behind a big green wall?
Garden privacy is important, but there is a trade off. 100% private means 100% enclosed -nothing gets in and you can't see out. So is there a better way to make gardens feel more private without retr...
31 Mars 202224min
First ever garden? What design priorities should you think about
We all experience this at some point in our lives - we move to a place where for the very first time there is an outside space - that's all yours to play with! So you want to make a garden..... but...
25 Mars 202224min
