A Pot Display for Early March
Reading time 10 minutes
The wild weather has blown through and we’ve been blessed with a weekend of clear skies, fresh breezes and bright sunshine. It’s been the […]
Fritillaria
The Great Dixter Dozen
Reading time 3 minutes
It’s rare that I sacrifice commentary for imagery, but as I look back over the photographs I took at Great Dixter last weekend, […]
Sunshine and Showers at Saltwood
Reading time 9 minutes
I have met some Americans who believe all us Brits live in quaint thatched cottages and are intimately acquainted with The Queen. We might […]
My Own Private Keukenhof
Reading time 6 minutes
Tulips are a special passion of mine. They are inexpensive, easy to grow, endlessly colourful and, most importantly, good to look at. I am […]
Getting to Grips – Part 2
Reading time 8 minutes
Weather wise, the start of 2016 is beginning to feel like a re-run of 2015 – a mild winter followed by a chilly spring […]
Enchanted April
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It really has been the most remarkable April. So far not a single drop of rain has fallen on either of our gardens and, […]
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 […]
Easter Excess
Reading time 6 minutes
Unlike our London garden, which is having an unscheduled green moment, our coastal garden is a riot of colour this Easter. For the first time this […]
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 […]
Ready, Steady, Grow!
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Every day something new is happening in the garden. I’ve promised myself a five minute scout around each morning before work, bringing me closer […]
The Problem With Lilies
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Lilium regale – the ultimate lily? Lilies are, without question, one of the most elegant summer flowering bulbs. Gertrude Jekyll, the renowned garden designer […]
Chelsea 2013: My Top Ten Plants
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At a show on the scale of Chelsea picking out just ten plants which really get you excited is a tough job. Every year […]