Garden Inspiration & Ideas

Many people think finding plants for a north-facing wall is hard work because plants don’t thrive there, but that’s not always the case because a north-facing wall can look astonishing when it’s packed with textured greenery.   The trick is to choose the right plants for a north-facing wall. These will [...]

The Tropical Gardens at Tresco Abbey Where in the British Isles could you find plants from South Africa, Chile, the Canary Islands, New Zealand, and the Mediterranean all in one place? Kew is the obvious answer, but these plants aren’t under glass. They are all thriving - even self-seeding - [...]

New York Botanical Gardens – A Hidden Gem  The New York Botanical Gardens are a real treat if you’re ever visiting the Big Apple. This 250-acre garden and education centre is the biggest in The States and is a designated National Historic Landmark.  The City of New York is proud [...]

Nymans is a spectacular garden overlooking the Sussex Weald.  It’s been under the National Trust’s care since 1953 but began its transformation when Ludwig Messel bought the 600-acre estate in the 1880s.  Nymans Gardens Sussex is one of the first properties the National Trust took on and in 2018 the [...]

Plant Hunting At Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens on Dorset’s south coast are 20 acres of grade 1 listed 18th century gardens with a magnificent collection of rare and unusual trees.  The gardens are a rare example of tropical plant life in the UK and are made possible [...]

Our visit to Rydal Mount Gardens - This year marks the 250th birthday of William Wordsworth, one of England’s most aptly named and best-loved poets. He’s best known for the classic ‘I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud’ which many of us remember from school days, but poetry wasn’t his only [...]