A Green Moment
Reading time 5 minutes
The British Isles are defined by the colour green. It should really be represented on our national flag, or at the least extolled by our national […]
Foliage
Blooming Bosvigo
Reading time 7 minutes
Very little trumps the romanticism of a well-made woodland garden. Lush, informal and unbridled it will capture the heart in its quest to mimic nature. Every […]
Triumph Over Adversity – Tresco Abbey Garden
Reading time 13 minutes
When, in 1834, the handsome Augustus Smith secured the lease for the Isles of Scilly, I wonder if he was aware of the legacy […]
Easter Treats at Trevoole
Reading time 5 minutes
It’s all go at Trevoole as the team prepare for tomorrow’s opening. The gardens are full of camellias, primulas and early tulips, intermingled with slowly unfurling […]
Daily Flower Candy – Echeveria lilacina
Reading time 2 minutes
We’ve spent the last two days on the Isles of Scilly, a tiny archipelago of islands off the southwestern tip of England. The climate […]
Refreshingly Green – West Elm, London
Reading time 2 minutes
Green walls are cropping everywhere in London at the moment; indoors, outdoors, in restaurant, bars, hotels and shops, it seems no establishment is complete without one. […]
Daily Flower Candy – Anemone apennina
Reading time 2 minutes
The last time I had a full week away from work was last August, so I am, in a word, exhausted. Our forthcoming break in Cornwall […]
After Dark – The RHS Spring Fair Late
Reading time 5 minutes
Even for London it’s been a strange evening. The temperature in the city is not much below 20 degrees, which would be remarkable for a […]
Daily Flower Candy – Muscari aucheri ‘Blue Magic’
Reading time 3 minutes
Today I am beating the Monday blues with a little bit of sorcery, in the form of Muscari aucheri ‘Blue Magic’. Better known as grape […]
Daily Flower Candy – Tulipa ‘Czar Peter’
Reading time 2 minutes
I’ve been to Sissinghurst today, so am spoilt for choice when it comes to spring sweeties to feature as flower candy. Sorry to disappoint, but […]
BlueBell Arboretum and Nursery
Reading time 6 minutes
I have been meaning to get better acquainted with the larger members of the plant world for some time. Being a ‘small’ gardener, my […]
Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Reading time 8 minutes
Over the years I’ve gained mixed impressions of Sheffield. It was neighbouring Rotherham that I encountered first, so one might think the only way […]