Garden Inspiration

Be inspired to create your own beautiful outdoor space to enjoy all year round!

Sheena Marsh is the founder and a director of Oxford Garden Design. For over twenty years she has worked closely with hundreds of individual garden owners to produce practical landscape plans that result in gorgeous gardens. In 2018 she won the prestigious West Oxfordshire Business Person of the Year Award, a team effort recognising Oxford Garden Design’s commitment to growth and development. She is passionate about garden design and is the garden correspondent for the Oxfordshire Limited Edition.

Sheena has written a book on ‘How to Design Your Own Garden’ which you can view as a FlipBook and also download for free: View E-BOOK. Here, she shares some practical advice on how to look after your plants and how to get the most out of your own garden.

Best Flowers for January Garden

The Best Tree to Plant in Your Garden

Wildlife Gardening Ideas

Sheena’s February Plant of the Month: Cornus Mas  

Jobs for the May Garden

How to Create a Wildflower Meadow

Oxford Botanic Gardens Visit

Plant Combination Ideas

Winter Gardening Tips

Things to Do in the January Garden

Tips for Growing Snowdrops in your Garden

Summer Lawn Care Tips

Spring Pruning Tips

Things to Do in the Garden in February

Spring Shrub and Tree Care Tips

Summer Garden Maintenance Tips

Summer Hedge Pruning Advice

Sheena’s star plant of the month: Fritillaria meleagris

Sheena’s Plant of the Month: Viburnum Tinus 

Sheena’s Plant of the Month: Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’

Sheena’s Plant of the Month: Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)

Sheena’s Plant of the Month: Schizostylis coccinea – the Kaffir lily

Sheena’s Star Plant of the Month: Dicentra Spectabilis

Sheena’s Star Plant for April: Amelanchier lamarckii

Sheena’s Star Plant of the Month: Clematis Montana grandiflora

Sheena’s Plant of the Month: Sarcococca confusa, or Christmas Box

Sheena’s Plant of the Month: Rosa Zephirine Drouhin

Sheena’s Plant of the Month: Prunus Sargentii

Sheena’s Plant of the Month: Phlox paniculata ‘Eva Cullum’

Sheena’s Plant of the Month: Erica carnea ‘Springwood White’