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.
Magnificent Gunnera Manicata (Chilean Rhubarb or Giant Rhubarb) – an architectural gem
We wanted to share these stunning examples of how striking this South American native can look when grown here in the UK. Gunnera Manicata (more commonly known as Gunnera Manicata in a lakeside setting Chilean Rhubarb or Giant Rhubarb) is a reasonably hardy perennial with a clump spreading habit and [...]
Plants for Pollinators: Helping Bees & other Pollinating Insects
Plants for Pollinators - helping wildlife We all want to do our bit. Find our which plants help our wild pollinating insects including Hydrangeas, Ivys and Pyracantha. Nothing evokes that summer feeling quite like the gentle buzz of a busy bumble bee, happily gathering nectar and pollen. Yet we [...]
Australian Plants for UK gardens: Recreate the Outback in Your Garden
You may be surprised to hear that it is relatively easy and hassle-free to bring the Outback out-back! Eucalyptus Trees - fine example of Australian Plants for UK gardens. Australia and the UK have a long history and one of the closest international relationships in existence. The two countries work [...]
Woodland Garden Design Inspiration - Rhododendrons
April/May/June sees one of the showiest displays in British Woodland Gardens, both urban and in the wild. After all, it is during these months that the Rhododendrons are in flower. These extravagant blooms, indigenous to the Himalayas, were originally taken around the world for private collections [...]
Best Plants for Winter
Winter Plant Ideas– by Karen Mariconda I often advise my customers that one of the very best times of year to choose and plant trees and shrubs is during the winter months. The reason being that if the plants look good and are resilient in the very worst that our UK winter has to offer then they [...]
Best Silver Leaf Plants for your Garden
Colour schemes in the garden are just as important to plan as decorating house interiors. The classic plant colours in the garden of dark green, red, yellows and oranges can work well with the softer pastels such as pale pinks, soft blues and whites if arranged properly. Olive Trees Full Standard - [...]