Trends at Chelsea

Trends at Chelsea

I really enjoyed seeing such a wide range of planting palettes at the Chelsea Flower Show this year, there wasn’t really one key theme, the predominantly green with splashes of white or blue and purples themes that have been seen in previous years. The key plant that...
Tulips

Tulips

What’s not to love about a plant that comes in just about any colour you could want and provides a real zing of colour to any garden. Having walked through parks and gardens with amazing displays of tulips recently they truly signal spring has arrived and summer isn’t...
Update your Shed

Update your Shed

This is the perfect time to start preparing for the new year in the garden, cleaning and tidying away plant pots and sorting the shed out.Reviewing packets of seed, throwing out any that are past their viable date or are more than 2-3 years old. It also provides a...
Purple and Blue Borders

Purple and Blue Borders

Blue and purple flower colours are popular choices for gardens, particularly at recent flower shows including Chelsea 2014. They can add some real impact to borders, particularly when tempered with more muted colours or background planting, such as a swathe of deep...