Following our recent visit to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, we were pleasantly surprised to see so many of the plants we are selling at our Crews Hill Plant Centre this year, planted within the stunning Chelsea Show Gardens giving us lots of summer planting ideas! Chris Beardshaw’s Furzey Garden [...]
We have just had one of the mildest Autumns on record but, not meaning to sound too pessimistic, I am sure things will change weather wise be it sooner or later. The combination of complacency and the element of surprise regarding the last 2 winters meant that plants which may [...]
Updated for 2016 Seasons Plants for Roof Terraces ideally need to be wind resistant and drought tolerant. Designing gardens for roof terraces, balconies and patios can be one of the most challenging areas in which to create sustainable planting. The problem with these areas is that invariably they [...]
Anyone at all familiar with the Italian countryside cannot help but be reminded of Italy when seeing this tree. Known as the Italian Cypress trees, Tuscan Cypress or Pencil Conifer its tall elegant spires of dark green are an integral part of the Italy as much as the terracotta roofed houses [...]
