We are constantly bombarded by new plants coming on to the market and it is very easy to fall into the trap of buying a plant without thinking of how it would work in relation to all your other pla

This case study follows on from the 'Raised Beds' case study I wrote in January.  You will see from the attached photographs that the plants have more than settled into their positions

The combination of a warm winter and wet spring has given rise to what can only be described as an explosion of colour and leaf texture in the garden.  Everything is two weeks earlier than las

Following an enquiry off my website, I was asked to visit a courtyard garden that was still in the construction phase.  The clients were using their skills to build raised beds and they wanted

  Mixed borders of roses, bulbs, herbaceous and annual planting gives an opportunity to really experiment with colour combinations.  This year I am creating a ‘warm border&rsquo