Plants for shady gardens

Plants for shady gardens

It’s easy to sing the praises of a gloriously sunny, south-facing garden. Just like the plants we grow, many of us love to soak up the sun! It’s tempting to think that beautiful plants only grow in sunny gardens – but there are lots of wonderful...
Cottage Garden Border Plants

Cottage Garden Border Plants

I am often asked about my favourite cottage garden border plants. The truth is, almost any plant can be used in a border – just make sure you provide them with the correct growing conditions and they will thrive! In this blog, I’ve created a small set of border...
Top tips for any gardener

Top tips for any gardener

Spring is here! It’s a great time to put your hand to gardening. Be it growing from seed, nursing plug plants or planting established shrubs, I’ve put together some information a gardener of any skill set may find useful. Get to know your space If you’re new to...
My favourite plants for spring colour!

My favourite plants for spring colour!

When winter is nearing its end and the garden is just starting to come back to life, there are a few ‘old faithful’ plants that I know I can rely on to bring bursts of colour to my garden. Whilst most other plants slumber in the depths of winter, these early risers...
Winter Garden Maintenance

Winter Garden Maintenance

Winter might seem like a quiet season for gardeners, but there’s still plenty to do! Even though the midst of winter brings the coldest months, the New Year brings longer days and the garden begins to grow and develop making it the ideal time to start thinking about...