Ideas for your garden and patio, showing award-winning gardens as well as lots of inspiring ideas such as Gardens with Seating Areas. Here we also showcase some of our favourite gardens that never cease to inspire us. These include Overbecks, Villa Taranto and Isola Bella.
Best Ground Cover Plants for UK Gardens
Easy to grow and to care for, ground cover plants have many uses in the garden.Muehlenbeckia Complexa, also known as Australian Ivy or Maidenhair Vine, is one of the most attractive ground cover plants.Whether evergreen or deciduous, low-growing plants can add colour and texture to bare patches in [...]
Villa D’Este Gardens in Tivoli
By Lucas Mariconda We had the great pleasure of visiting this ancient Villa and its amazing gardens in July. The Villa D'este Gardens in Tivoli were created in the 16th century and are a splendid example of Italian Renaissance architecture. We saw some of the most marvellous water features ever [...]
Sissinghurst Gardens - an inspirational visit
Sissinghurst Gardens, iconic destination and one of the best known gardens in the UK. Visiting in Autumn will give you so many inspiring ideas for planning your garden for next year. The Journey to Sissinghurst Setting off on a glorious warm and sunny late September morning, the drive through Kent [...]
Plants For Coastal Gardens
Plants For Coastal Gardens Seaside and coastlines are often seen as synonymous with a windy and salt ridden climate where only the hardiest plant specimens can survive and the question is often posed to those of us working in the horticultural industry “What plants, shrubs and trees would be [...]
Gardens With Seating Areas
People create and maintain their gardens for many different reasons but relaxation is surely near the top of the list. As a retreat for relaxation and contemplation, peaceful gardens with seating areas are a 'must have' component in our view. Whether your garden design is on a grand scale or perhaps [...]
A Scotsman’s Garden in Italy – Villa Taranto
Inspirational Italian Gardens – Villa Taranto has a lakeside location The Botanic Gardens of Villa Taranto in Northern Italy were created by Captain Neil McEacharn, a wealthy Scotsman with a passionate interest in gardening. There are many inspirational Italian gardens, yet Villa Taranto has [...]