5 Rockery Plants for Bees and Small Green Roofs
I have seen many articles on rockery plants but not (as yet) any specifically aimed at choosing flowering rockery plants […]
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I have seen many articles on rockery plants but not (as yet) any specifically aimed at choosing flowering rockery plants […]
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Tips for pet friendly gardens – I asked the clients what they wanted, and then reported back to the humans
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Rather than jumping straight in to discussing the key elements of a formal garden, I’d like to ask you a
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10 Tips for buying garden plants could also be entitled “How not to buy garden plants”. Or to put it
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Mood boards for garden design planning is not a new idea. Garden designers and interior designers have been using them
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These 7 garden design tips article are ideas that you can easily incorporate into your existing garden to give it
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Would you like a white garden or a white flower border? A white garden filled with white flowers and flowering
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Question: – Can you have topiary in your garden? Answers heard: – Yes, if you have acres of land and
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Tips on choosing seating for your garden is a ‘how to’ blog including a check list of what to consider
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Tips for planting a coastal garden looks at some of the particular issues that seaside gardens are subject to. And,
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Drought tolerant plants for pots and containers is not a knee jerk reaction article to the summer of 2022. On
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Five yellow flowers! I hear you exclaim. Did you think garden designers didn’t like yellow flowers? Let’s just clear up
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You may be wondering why I’m talking about Midsummer gardens already when we’re only in the first half of June,
Gardens and the law – Q & A does what it says, ie answers some of the most frequently asked
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Companion plants for roses is a foray into why mixing plants is a good idea aesthetically and for controlling pests
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How to renovate your garden – not a topic that can be covered in one blog! But this is should
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Wild about gardens has garden design ideas for you that enable humans and wildlife to both enjoy and share outdoor
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Autumn borders in your garden should fill you with the delights of the season. Whether you feel sad because summer
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Why 5 front garden ideas? Do you have practical, neat and bee friendly passage between you and the outside world?
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Why five gardening ideas for May Day? Why not seven or ten? There’s a simple reason – May is the
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What is a mini cutting garden? Well, in this article I’m using the phrase to describe a way for you
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Rock gardens are frequently the butt of jokes, and yes a badly thought out one is more of a carbuncle
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The question: “What is Garden Design?” is both simple and complicated. The simple response would be something like: – “It
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Child friendly gardens mean different things to different people – as you’d expect! Now that we’re at the end of
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Why 12 Design Ideas for Your Winter Garden? Well, design ideas to prove that winter is not a boring month
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This week, I have for you a list of 30 plants and features for your garden to inspire your own
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Should You use a Garden Designer? Perhaps a good starting point for the discussion as to whether you should use
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Like a lot of professionals, I wear more than one hat. I have ones that read Garden Designer, Garden Consultant,
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What is a chocolate garden? Well, it could be a garden filled with chocolate scented flowers such as Chocolate cosmos. Or
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Did you know? Not everyone should use a garden designer. Shock! Horror! It’s true. Let’s delve a
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Not all evergreens are just green. Evergreen shrubs for foliage interest are frequently suggested as being the solution to an
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A Hospice Memory Garden Planting Design needs to meet a range of criteria. It should be a place of remembrance
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