My top low-maintenance gardening hacks

My top low-maintenance gardening hacks

There’s no denying that maintaining a garden is a commitment if you want it to look great. However, there are lots of ways to manage your garden that will keep things simple and no-fuss, leaving you all the more time to sit back and enjoy your surroundings. In...
Eco-friendly pest control for your garden

Eco-friendly pest control for your garden

There’s nothing more frustrating to the committed gardener than seeing a prized shrub munched by bugs, or tender new seedlings being leeched by aphids. Keeping on top of pests is key to a successful garden, but I prefer to take a green, eco-friendly approach to...
My favourite tropical garden plants

My favourite tropical garden plants

One of my most commonly-asked questions is about great tropical garden plants to bring drama and colour to clients’ gardens. Though there’s a lot to be said for a classic English country garden planting scheme, I’m a big fan of using bold tropical...
Pet safe plants for your garden

Pet safe plants for your garden

As a passionate gardener as well as an avid dog lover, I’m always keen to make sure I use pet-safe plants in my own garden and my clients’ too. I’m well aware of the mischief our pets can get up to when unsupervised – most of the time...
My favourite flowers for summer colour

My favourite flowers for summer colour

As we near the summer months each year, I start to plan what my summer garden will look like and get excited about choosing new and colourful plants for my scheme. However, year after year there are some wonderful ‘old faithful’ flowers that return again...