Planting Design

How to choose roses and keep them disease-free. And NO chemicals involved

Building up a planting plan for your borders

23 hrs ago •

Container ideas for February - easy garden colour right now

Heading your way - a tiny spring bulb and a symbol of survival

Feb 11 •

How to use irises in the garden

How to use irises in the garden with four different planting combination ideas, and a peek into my new book:

Jan 25 •

How to choose dahlias - making it easy

Two minutes of dahlia ideas

Jan 16 •

How on earth do you start with a border planting design?

Getting the effect you want in gardens of any size - and one of my secret garden design tricks for planted borders that look good

Jan 11 •

Gifts that gardeners REALLY want. Plus: easy November container designs

Discover must-have garden tools, seasonal planting inspiration, and two simple container designs to bring colour to your November garden

Nov 16, 2024 •

Small Garden Design - Week 4

This week, we're getting a feel for what lies beyond the garden. Plus, there's a great big Bulb giveaway

Nov 13, 2024 •

Bare root roses - it's the most wonderful time of the year

Easy rose planting and some planting design ideas. Plus: Michaelmas daisies, the small garden design series, and some Substack highlights

Oct 12, 2024 •

Bulb meadows and how to make them

Ways to create spring impact by planning now - planting designs for bulbs in grass for interest from January through to May

Oct 5, 2024 •

How to make your garden look good in October, small garden design, and some MORE news

Is your garden looking grumpily at you right now?

Oct 2, 2024 •

Easy plants which make an impact in September

Four easy plant pairings to try, and some free plants

Sep 4, 2024 •

"I kid you not, the scent is even better than roses"

"I kid you not, the scent is better than roses" - the sweetest scent I ever did smell. Plus: a Before and After, and garden visitors

Aug 13, 2024 •

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