Simple steps to increase biodiversity in your garden this spring, supporting pollinators, improving resilience, and creating a more natural, beautiful outdoor space.
All gardens require some care and attention. There is no such thing as a maintenance-free garden. It’s often a big concern for many of you – “If I invest in a great garden, how do I keep it looking that way?”. This particularly resonates if you lead a busy life, perhaps juggling family too.
Entrances can be deceiving. This one was unassuming – a track discreetly marked on the road with a simple vertical steel sign.
Smiling faces greeted us as we piled out of the car and into another world… a garden like none I’d encountered. Hello Hilldrop.
Hello, we are all adjusting to a new way of working. For us it means we are working from home rather than our studio. With the current lockdown, we are open and able to offer a non-contact design service. We can help homeowners located in the Home Counties and able...
Do you think September is the end of your garden year? Far from it, it’s simply the best time to plant in your garden. Why? Well soil temperatures are warm after all those balmy summer days. Yet there will be rain without a doubt so no worries about when to water....
We know you will….. Those amazing colours, beautiful texture and shapes, the sheer exuberance of them. What’s not to love? We’re talking about spring bulbs, fat sumptuous tulips, scented uplifting daffodils, heavenly hyacinths and sparkling alliums. It’s impossible...
After the heady days of summer, a new season is an ideal time to consider a new project, aim or challenge. Holidays give us the chance to reflect and, despite colder days ahead, now is a great time to look at changes to your garden. Our houses get more attention,...
As August kicks in we’re taking a moment to stop and smell the coffee, coastal air, bougainvillea, roses…. Wherever we find ourselves in August, we always find the less familiar sights, sounds and aromas find a way to seep into our subconscious and start to...
It seems like ages ago that we were standing in very hot June sunshine on our show garden at the NEC Birmingham talking to huge volumes of visitors. This was our first venture into the show garden world with a garden about the importance of green space for us,...
‘Living in Sync’ Garden – BBCGWL 2017 Plant List Perennials Alchemilla mollisCentranthus ruber red valerianCirsium rivulare ‘Atropurpureum’Erigeron KarvinskianusEuphorbia cyparissias ‘Fens Ruby’Geranium x oxonianum ‘A.T. Johnson’Geranium ‘Brookside’Hypericum...
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Simple steps you can take to support wildlife Spring has sprung. Bees begin to emerge, birds start nesting, and the first flowers offer much-needed food after winter. Spring is the moment when our gardens quietly come back to life. With a few thoughtful changes, any...
Too busy with no time to care for your garden? All gardens require some care and attention. There is no such thing as a maintenance-free garden. It’s often a big concern for many of you – “If I invest in a great garden, how do I keep it looking that way?”. This...