Autumn Colour: Leaves

Autumn Colour: Leaves

There are some amazing foliage colours lighting up the landscape at this time of year, as the leaves turn from green to yellows, glowing oranges and vibrant reds. These are due to both the temperature and daylight hours reducing, which in turn stops plants producing...
Design Trends: Chartreuse

Design Trends: Chartreuse

Chartreuse or zingy acid green is a key trend for interiors this year and is also a colour I love in the garden. Even on the greyest day it adds a little splash of sunshine to any outside space, whether lighting up a shaded area of the garden or in an open border. It...
Visiting Ninfa

Visiting Ninfa

More than any other garden that I’ve visited there was a real sense of place here, a space that really tugged on the heart strings, whether this was due to being there for the first tour of the morning, watching the mist rise over the water or the joy of the roses...
Garden Design Trends: Wildflowers and Meadows

Garden Design Trends: Wildflowers and Meadows

Wildflowers look to be a continuing trend, from planting a meadow, a strip at the edge of a lawn or a few seeds scattered amongst existing borders. Whether creating meadows or wildflower planting schemes from annuals, perennials, bulbs or mixing them up. Annuals I...