The Best Tree to Plant in Your Garden

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What is the Best Tree to Plant in Your Garden? Trees of course are vital to our environment, put simply, they promote life, but, the best tree to plant in your garden will depend on a variety of factors. Planting a tree is a symbol of hope and belief in the future. Mundane as it […]

Wildlife Gardening Ideas

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Easy Wildlife Gardening Ideas for your own Garden In 2023 we created a garden at RHS Malvern dedicated to giving the thousands of visitors to the Spring show simple wildlife garden ideas. Our ‘Wilder Spaces Garden’  won a coveted Gold Award, in addition to Best in Show, Best Construction and the People’s Choice Award, earning national […]

How to Create a Wildflower Meadow

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How to create a wildflower meadow in the garden? How to create a wildflower meadow is a question I’m often asked, very happy to answer and indeed encourage! Small things in a garden can have a big impact and there is a growing awareness that by deliberately leaving an area to grow more freely is […]

Plant Combination Ideas

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Plant Combination Ideas seen at RHS Chelsea. The Chelsea Flower Show is the perfect place for learning about plant combination ideas to copy in your own garden. When I first started visiting the RHS flower shows, plants were forced into flowering either early or late, so for example daffodils might be seen blooming in May, […]

How to design my own garden

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FAQ How to Design my own Garden? Designing your own garden can be a fun and rewarding experience.  If you’ve ever asked yourself  “how to design my own garden?” this article may help!   Whether you have a large or small outdoor space, there are a few key steps you can follow to create a beautiful […]

Garden Design Ideas – Inside Out

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How to design a garden with good views When looking for inspiration and gathering garden design ideas, consider the view from the window. It may sound obvious but a garden is there to be enjoyed all year round and we mostly look out at the garden from the house. Even dishwashing can be appealing while […]

Modern Cottage Garden Design

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  How to Design a Modern Cottage Garden Modern cottage garden design is possible to achieve, no matter what the size, shape or age of your house. Here is some inspiration and various ideas on how you can get started, based on our garden design and experience over the last twenty years! First things first […]

Cottage Garden Design Ideas

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Cottage Garden Design Ideas for your Garden This charming typically English country cottage could almost be on the cover of a chocolate box! Based on our experience of designing and landscaping this garden we’ve put together some cottage garden design ideas to help you re-create this attractive style. Visit our inspiration page for more cottage […]

Alternatives to a box hedge

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Ideas for Alternatives to a Box hedge in the Garden In recent years it has become more common for people to ask for alternatives to a box hedge in their garden. Box (buxus) it is native to southern areas of the uk, thriving on hillsides, in woodland or scrub. The best known wild populations of […]

Chelsea flower show small garden ideas

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Small garden ideas – inspiration from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. If you’re looking for small garden ideas, garden shows can be an excellent source of inspiration. To glean the latest ideas for your garden the best of the best in the world has got to be the Chelsea Flower show, held in the grounds […]