Lavender and verbena
I spotted this planting scheme at Stourhead the other day. Lavender is interplanted with Verbena bonariensis and alliums, extending the season of interest. I might well nick this idea for … Read more
alliums
Tom Stuart Smith’s garden
There’s a new entry to my notional and ever-changing list of Top Ten Gardens That I’ve Ever Visited: Tom Stuart Smith’s garden in Hertfordshire. It was open for the Yellow … Read more
Regents Park
This isn’t the first time that I’ve featured this little area behind my office. The silver birches are underplanted with hellebores, which flowered for months this year, and alliums. Last … Read more
Inner Temple Garden
If you’re feeling glum because the days are shortening, the temperatures are falling and everything is dying back, take yourself to the Inner Temple Garden without further ado. The High Border … Read more
Guest post 1: Danny’s garden
My current accessories, a Nora Batty-style bandage and a crutch, are not conducive to taking pics for this blog. So it’s time to call in some favours. For the next … Read more
Purple haze
This is the garden of a client of my friend Naomi and I sometimes help her with it. This was the sight that greeted me when I first walked through … Read more