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.
Inspirational UK Gardens : Allt-y-bela Gardens
Detail from Allt-y-Bela Garden, Monmouthshire Wales Meandering up the long narrow lane, the first hint that something very special lies ahead are slender exotic tulips that begin to pepper the grassy verges among the wild flowers. Next, topiary sentinels seem to appear out of nowhere… Exotic [...]
Nick Wilson's Hardy Exotic Garden in Leeds
Nick Wilson's jungle garden in Leeds When we heard about Nick Wilson's hardy exotic garden via a feature on Gardener's Question Time a couple of weeks ago we were intrigued, here is someone who has created their dream garden - some would say against the odds - why? because Nick Wilson has created an [...]
Jewel of Sintra – Monserrate Park & Gardens
In the lush, green, mountainous heart of Sintra, Portugal, lies the villa and park gardens of Monserrate, the essence of Portuguese romanticism but nonetheless, sculpted and landscaped by Englishmen. Vathek's Arch, so named after a character in William Beckford's novel In a labour of love, the [...]
Claude Monet's Gardens in Giverny
On a very hot summer day we visited the delightful Monet's Gardens in Giverny and were mesmerised by the serenity and peaceful atmosphere. We wanted to share what we saw in the gardens with you as inspiration for your own garden along with some background information on the history of Monet and his [...]
Plants for Seaside Gardens and Coastal Areas UK
It can be a challenge planting for seaside gardens and coastal areas. Plants need to be hardy enough to withstand the salty air and be able to stand up to a good old battering from the wind. To help you in planning your coastal garden, we list the plants that are known to work very well in these [...]
Our pick of the best New Zealand Gardens
New Zealand themed garden featuring extra large Cordylines Main features of New Zealand Gardens: When thinking about New Zealand, the first things that may spring to mind are the endless green landscapes, synonymous with Tolkien’s mystical world or perhaps it’s the infamous adrenaline-fuelled [...]