Kew Gardens – the Woodland Gardens providing welcome shade, dappled and deep and a rich tapestry of leaf, flower & fragrance
A reprisals of a piece from June 2015 at Kew Gardens, as I am hosting a Shade-themed workshop today and …
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The shady garden in summer and into autumn … beginning an A-Z
I’m preparing for a workshop covering the possibilities for gardening in a little – or a lot – of …
Throwing some light on shade
The Shade Garden in Spring and Early Summer Right Plant / Right Place Here are my cobbled-together notes from …
Welcome Shade
I’ve a workshop at Petersham Nurseries for their ongoing program in the School of Garden Inspiration and I am tackling …
Winter Containers
Stylish winter containers with ideas and examples from Petersham Nurseries; colour, texture, fragrance contrast and harmony for outdoor planting combinations
A long-overdue visit to the gardens of RHS Wisley – a riot of colour and scent this early May Day
Hawthorn, Bluebells, Azaleas and Rhododendrons, flowering Viburnums, a craft fair, tree-trunk sculpture, sunshine and fragrance. A fine start to a …
A few houseplants (Practise what you preach…)
A few of my houseplants, dotted throughout the conservatory, kitchen, sitting room, bedrooms and bathrooms and all with their own …
Petersham Open Garden 2018 – all the pictures!
Ten gardens, ten private passions, ten stories – all on show for Petersham Open Gardens, an event every two years …
Camellias, mostly – a beautifully colourful tour through the woodland landscapes at RHS Wisley
Such a beautifully sunny, warm and fragrant afternoon at RHS Wisley. Crowds upon crowds filling the car parks but amongst …
