Plant Combination Ideas
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, […]
Spring Pruning Tips
Keep your garden looking gorgeous this Spring with these pruning tips Rose Pruning March is the best time of year to prune bush and shrub roses (not climbers or ramblers, which should have been done in the autumn.) Remove all winter damage and don’t worry about pruning bush roses hard; it will help them produce […]
Spring Shrub and Tree Care Tips
Prune spring-flowering shrubs once they have finished flowering. Examples are things like Kerria Japonica, Forsythia, and Spirea. Also, if you have one, prune the glorious Clematis Montana after it has flowered. This beauty is a very fast-growing climber that can easily get out of hand unless pruned hard every year. It’s a good choice of […]
Preparing your flower borders for a beautiful summer display
If your flower borders have ‘bare patches’ now is a good time to sow hardy annuals outdoors. Examples are love-in-a-mist, nasturtium sunflowers, calendula, poppy, love-in-a-mist, larkspur, poached egg flowers, lavatera, alyssum, cornflower, night scented stock, and climbers like nasturtium and scented sweet pea. As a company that offers garden design Gloucestershire, we understand that there are lots to choose from and it’s […]
Gardening by the Moon
Gardening by the Moon In the age-old practice of gardening, there’s a mystical and fascinating method of gardening by the moon. This ancient method, deeply rooted in folklore and agricultural traditions, suggests that the phases of the moon can significantly influence plant growth. The moon affects the tides so some gardeners believe that it can […]
Water Saving Tips for the Garden
Top Water Saving Tips for the Garden this Summer Traditional English gardens require a lot of water. Conserving it in beds and borders is becoming more of a priority to many of us, especially after the long hot summer we had last year. It just shows that we can’t always count on rain from heaven […]
RHS Malvern Spring Festival
Our RHS Malvern Spring Festival Show Garden Nature’s recovery is at the heart of the Wilder Spaces Show Garden at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2023. ‘Wilder Spaces’ is sponsored by The Wildlife Trusts, led by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) and its ecological consultancy Future Nature WTC. After our success at the […]
Bee Friendly Garden Design
A Natural Bee Friendly Garden Design A bee friendly garden design is not hard to create. According to the national wildlife trust, nature is in crisis. However, if you have a garden, there is much you can do to help the plight of bees. Private gardens cover an area bigger than all of Britain’s nature […]
Wildlife Garden Design Ideas
Wildlife Garden Design Ideas for the UK It’s easy to forget how important our gardens are to the country’s overall green space. In fact, private gardens cover more ground than all of Britain’s nature reserves combined! That means they play a vital role in supporting biodiversity – and we can all do our bit to […]
How to Attract Bumblebees in the Garden
How to Attract (And Keep) Bumblebees in the Garden Spring is a great time to begin to learn how to attract bumblebees in the garden. Bumblebees are incredible pollinators and can help your plants grow healthy and vibrant flowers. Attracting and keeping bumblebee populations in your garden requires some effort on your part, but it’s […]