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GROWING DAHLIAS
Steven says that dahlias can be very successful in pots. ‘The important thing is to remember that the bigger the dahlia, the bigger the pot should be. Firstly that will help stop them drying out on hot days. Secondly, it will help prevent them blowing over in the wind.’. Dahlias growing in IF YOU'RE BUYING A NEW GARDEN SHED, READ THIS FIRST Four tips you need to know if you're going to buy or replace a garden shed. How to make the most of the space you have, plus useful advice.GROWING IRISES
If you’re growing irises in your garden, they’ll need dividing every three to five years. If you’re growing irises in pots, they will need dividing as soon as their roots touch the side of the pot, because that’s something they really hate. Divide in July, afterthey’ve flowered.
10 EASY CARE EVERGREEN POTS FOR YEAR ROUND IMPACT Sculptural evergreens for pots. Look for strong shapes and colours. Phormiums and yuccas are back, and are increasingly popular. Very trouble-free plants! This variegated yucca ( Yucca gloriosa ‘Aureovariegata’) in garden designer Posy Gentles’ garden adds light to a shady corner. Yuccas are easy care, but do occasionallyneed a bit of a
THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE REALLY SIMPLE GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR OWN GARDEN COMPOST It’s important to turn or stir your compost and if you do this regularly, it will speed it up. Use a spade to transfer half-rotted compost from one bin to another. Or you can plunge a garden fork deep into the compost and rotate it as widely as you can. Then remove the THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ is one of Hardy’s Cottage Garden plants and is ideal for a windy site. And thirdly,’ says Rosy: ‘Plant trees and shrubs dotted about the garden to break up the wind. Don’t plant in a line.’. Specific plants she recommends for a windy garden include hardy geraniums, especially the Oxonianum ‘Lace Time’. THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. 5 WAYS TO USE GARDEN PLANTERS (PLUS POTSCAPING TIPS) As I was photographing Diane and Robbie Perry’s garden in Kent, I admired the way they use garden planters to add punctuation and colour. They’ve used garden pots in five ways: To fill gaps in borders. To frame a door or pathway. Add colour where you want it. To grow plants that you couldn’t grow in GROWING RHODODENDRONS Rhodendrons grow very well in pots. A lot of people use pots to grow them if their soil isn’t suitable. Plant in a good sized pot, about 15cm wide than the root ball, advises Stephen. Use an ericaceous compost and feed with a fertiliser suitable for acid-loving plantsthroughout the
GROWING DAHLIAS
Steven says that dahlias can be very successful in pots. ‘The important thing is to remember that the bigger the dahlia, the bigger the pot should be. Firstly that will help stop them drying out on hot days. Secondly, it will help prevent them blowing over in the wind.’. Dahlias growing in IF YOU'RE BUYING A NEW GARDEN SHED, READ THIS FIRST Four tips you need to know if you're going to buy or replace a garden shed. How to make the most of the space you have, plus useful advice.GROWING IRISES
If you’re growing irises in your garden, they’ll need dividing every three to five years. If you’re growing irises in pots, they will need dividing as soon as their roots touch the side of the pot, because that’s something they really hate. Divide in July, afterthey’ve flowered.
10 EASY CARE EVERGREEN POTS FOR YEAR ROUND IMPACT Sculptural evergreens for pots. Look for strong shapes and colours. Phormiums and yuccas are back, and are increasingly popular. Very trouble-free plants! This variegated yucca ( Yucca gloriosa ‘Aureovariegata’) in garden designer Posy Gentles’ garden adds light to a shady corner. Yuccas are easy care, but do occasionallyneed a bit of a
HOW TO CREATE STUNNING GARDEN BORDERS Garden borders are at the heart of the garden.. It’s probably the first thing any visitor to your garden sees. It’s the major splash of colour in most gardens. And it’s also likely to be the element that you enjoy the most yourself. THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. GROWING RHODODENDRONS Rhodendrons grow very well in pots. A lot of people use pots to grow them if their soil isn’t suitable. Plant in a good sized pot, about 15cm wide than the root ball, advises Stephen. Use an ericaceous compost and feed with a fertiliser suitable for acid-loving plantsthroughout the
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GARDEN STEPS How steep can garden steps be? The two terms you need to know are ‘riser’ and ‘tread.’. Unsurprisingly the riser is the vertical bit – it’s how high each individual step rises. The ‘tread’ is the flat part of the step, where your foot lands. Indoor stairs have a HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST CLIMBING PLANT FOR YOUR GARDEN Good climbing plants for shade. Good climbers for shade include ivy, honeysuckle, climbing hydrangeas and Japanese hydrangea vine ( Schizophragma hydrangeoides ). This hydrangea lookalike is known as Japanese hydrangea vine and it is perfectly happy to climb into the shade of a tree. Posy also recommends other climbers from thehydrangea family
10 SHADY GARDEN CORNER IDEAS TO LOVE The top 10 options to transform a forgotten garden corner. I’ll go into the pros and cons of each further down the post. A garden shed. A pergola or gazebo. A seating area or table and chairs. A fireplace. A sculpture. A flower border. A tree. THE BEST PLANTS FOR AMAZINGLY LOW MAINTENANCE GARDEN POTS In theory, you should take your box out of its pot every two years, give it a root trim, then replace it in fresh soil. It’s certainly worth doing for an expensive plant like the topiary spiral, but I haven’t for my less elegant box cones in pots. HOW TO CREATE A BRILLIANT EXOTIC GARDEN IN A COOL CLIMATE In winter, they need to be protected from frost, but cool (8-10 degrees C) and in a light place. And you can add ponds in pots too – a pot pond with planting in Stephen’s garden. The plant to the right is euphorbia characias – many of the euphorbias have THE QUICK AND EASY GUIDE TO HOLIDAY WATERING Make sure your friend or gardener uses a hose or a watering can. Aim the water directly at the soil roots. Give the plant a good soaking. Don’t use the sprinkler on a border full of flowers. It’s pointless. If you have friends doing the watering, make sure they know which plants need water. Ask them not to use the sprinkler.FENCES FOR PRIVACY
Stylish fences for privacy. Horizontal fence slats will give your fence a stylish, contemporary look. When this London terraced house was built, all the gardens had low walls. The horizontal slatted fencing raises the height, updates it, looks smart and makes the garden more private. Garden designed by THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE REALLY SIMPLE GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR OWN GARDEN COMPOST It’s important to turn or stir your compost and if you do this regularly, it will speed it up. Use a spade to transfer half-rotted compost from one bin to another. Or you can plunge a garden fork deep into the compost and rotate it as widely as you can. Then remove the THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ is one of Hardy’s Cottage Garden plants and is ideal for a windy site. And thirdly,’ says Rosy: ‘Plant trees and shrubs dotted about the garden to break up the wind. Don’t plant in a line.’. Specific plants she recommends for a windy garden include hardy geraniums, especially the Oxonianum ‘Lace Time’. THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. 5 WAYS TO USE GARDEN PLANTERS (PLUS POTSCAPING TIPS) As I was photographing Diane and Robbie Perry’s garden in Kent, I admired the way they use garden planters to add punctuation and colour. They’ve used garden pots in five ways: To fill gaps in borders. To frame a door or pathway. Add colour where you want it. To grow plants that you couldn’t grow in GROWING RHODODENDRONS Rhodendrons grow very well in pots. A lot of people use pots to grow them if their soil isn’t suitable. Plant in a good sized pot, about 15cm wide than the root ball, advises Stephen. Use an ericaceous compost and feed with a fertiliser suitable for acid-loving plantsthroughout the
GROWING DAHLIAS
Steven says that dahlias can be very successful in pots. ‘The important thing is to remember that the bigger the dahlia, the bigger the pot should be. Firstly that will help stop them drying out on hot days. Secondly, it will help prevent them blowing over in the wind.’. Dahlias growing in IF YOU'RE BUYING A NEW GARDEN SHED, READ THIS FIRST Four tips you need to know if you're going to buy or replace a garden shed. How to make the most of the space you have, plus useful advice.GROWING IRISES
If you’re growing irises in your garden, they’ll need dividing every three to five years. If you’re growing irises in pots, they will need dividing as soon as their roots touch the side of the pot, because that’s something they really hate. Divide in July, afterthey’ve flowered.
10 EASY CARE EVERGREEN POTS FOR YEAR ROUND IMPACT Sculptural evergreens for pots. Look for strong shapes and colours. Phormiums and yuccas are back, and are increasingly popular. Very trouble-free plants! This variegated yucca ( Yucca gloriosa ‘Aureovariegata’) in garden designer Posy Gentles’ garden adds light to a shady corner. Yuccas are easy care, but do occasionallyneed a bit of a
THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE REALLY SIMPLE GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR OWN GARDEN COMPOST It’s important to turn or stir your compost and if you do this regularly, it will speed it up. Use a spade to transfer half-rotted compost from one bin to another. Or you can plunge a garden fork deep into the compost and rotate it as widely as you can. Then remove the THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ is one of Hardy’s Cottage Garden plants and is ideal for a windy site. And thirdly,’ says Rosy: ‘Plant trees and shrubs dotted about the garden to break up the wind. Don’t plant in a line.’. Specific plants she recommends for a windy garden include hardy geraniums, especially the Oxonianum ‘Lace Time’. THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. 5 WAYS TO USE GARDEN PLANTERS (PLUS POTSCAPING TIPS) As I was photographing Diane and Robbie Perry’s garden in Kent, I admired the way they use garden planters to add punctuation and colour. They’ve used garden pots in five ways: To fill gaps in borders. To frame a door or pathway. Add colour where you want it. To grow plants that you couldn’t grow in GROWING RHODODENDRONS Rhodendrons grow very well in pots. A lot of people use pots to grow them if their soil isn’t suitable. Plant in a good sized pot, about 15cm wide than the root ball, advises Stephen. Use an ericaceous compost and feed with a fertiliser suitable for acid-loving plantsthroughout the
GROWING DAHLIAS
Steven says that dahlias can be very successful in pots. ‘The important thing is to remember that the bigger the dahlia, the bigger the pot should be. Firstly that will help stop them drying out on hot days. Secondly, it will help prevent them blowing over in the wind.’. Dahlias growing in IF YOU'RE BUYING A NEW GARDEN SHED, READ THIS FIRST Four tips you need to know if you're going to buy or replace a garden shed. How to make the most of the space you have, plus useful advice.GROWING IRISES
If you’re growing irises in your garden, they’ll need dividing every three to five years. If you’re growing irises in pots, they will need dividing as soon as their roots touch the side of the pot, because that’s something they really hate. Divide in July, afterthey’ve flowered.
10 EASY CARE EVERGREEN POTS FOR YEAR ROUND IMPACT Sculptural evergreens for pots. Look for strong shapes and colours. Phormiums and yuccas are back, and are increasingly popular. Very trouble-free plants! This variegated yucca ( Yucca gloriosa ‘Aureovariegata’) in garden designer Posy Gentles’ garden adds light to a shady corner. Yuccas are easy care, but do occasionallyneed a bit of a
HOW TO CREATE STUNNING GARDEN BORDERS Garden borders are at the heart of the garden.. It’s probably the first thing any visitor to your garden sees. It’s the major splash of colour in most gardens. And it’s also likely to be the element that you enjoy the most yourself. THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. GROWING RHODODENDRONS Rhodendrons grow very well in pots. A lot of people use pots to grow them if their soil isn’t suitable. Plant in a good sized pot, about 15cm wide than the root ball, advises Stephen. Use an ericaceous compost and feed with a fertiliser suitable for acid-loving plantsthroughout the
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GARDEN STEPS How steep can garden steps be? The two terms you need to know are ‘riser’ and ‘tread.’. Unsurprisingly the riser is the vertical bit – it’s how high each individual step rises. The ‘tread’ is the flat part of the step, where your foot lands. Indoor stairs have a HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST CLIMBING PLANT FOR YOUR GARDEN Good climbing plants for shade. Good climbers for shade include ivy, honeysuckle, climbing hydrangeas and Japanese hydrangea vine ( Schizophragma hydrangeoides ). This hydrangea lookalike is known as Japanese hydrangea vine and it is perfectly happy to climb into the shade of a tree. Posy also recommends other climbers from thehydrangea family
10 SHADY GARDEN CORNER IDEAS TO LOVE The top 10 options to transform a forgotten garden corner. I’ll go into the pros and cons of each further down the post. A garden shed. A pergola or gazebo. A seating area or table and chairs. A fireplace. A sculpture. A flower border. A tree. THE BEST PLANTS FOR AMAZINGLY LOW MAINTENANCE GARDEN POTS In theory, you should take your box out of its pot every two years, give it a root trim, then replace it in fresh soil. It’s certainly worth doing for an expensive plant like the topiary spiral, but I haven’t for my less elegant box cones in pots. HOW TO CREATE A BRILLIANT EXOTIC GARDEN IN A COOL CLIMATE In winter, they need to be protected from frost, but cool (8-10 degrees C) and in a light place. And you can add ponds in pots too – a pot pond with planting in Stephen’s garden. The plant to the right is euphorbia characias – many of the euphorbias have THE QUICK AND EASY GUIDE TO HOLIDAY WATERING Make sure your friend or gardener uses a hose or a watering can. Aim the water directly at the soil roots. Give the plant a good soaking. Don’t use the sprinkler on a border full of flowers. It’s pointless. If you have friends doing the watering, make sure they know which plants need water. Ask them not to use the sprinkler.FENCES FOR PRIVACY
Stylish fences for privacy. Horizontal fence slats will give your fence a stylish, contemporary look. When this London terraced house was built, all the gardens had low walls. The horizontal slatted fencing raises the height, updates it, looks smart and makes the garden more private. Garden designed by THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE BEST FRONT GARDEN IDEAS A simple front garden planting with just one kind of plant. This is the last of the ‘four gardens in a row’. This front garden has a relaxed, easy feel and is filled with Erigeron karvinskianus, otherwise known as fleabane.This looks so charming – it just frothsup everywhere.
THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ is one of Hardy’s Cottage Garden plants and is ideal for a windy site. And thirdly,’ says Rosy: ‘Plant trees and shrubs dotted about the garden to break up the wind. Don’t plant in a line.’. Specific plants she recommends for a windy garden include hardy geraniums, especially the Oxonianum ‘Lace Time’. THE REALLY SIMPLE GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR OWN GARDEN COMPOST It’s important to turn or stir your compost and if you do this regularly, it will speed it up. Use a spade to transfer half-rotted compost from one bin to another. Or you can plunge a garden fork deep into the compost and rotate it as widely as you can. Then remove the THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. GROWING RHODODENDRONS Rhodendrons grow very well in pots. A lot of people use pots to grow them if their soil isn’t suitable. Plant in a good sized pot, about 15cm wide than the root ball, advises Stephen. Use an ericaceous compost and feed with a fertiliser suitable for acid-loving plantsthroughout the
5 WAYS TO USE GARDEN PLANTERS (PLUS POTSCAPING TIPS) As I was photographing Diane and Robbie Perry’s garden in Kent, I admired the way they use garden planters to add punctuation and colour. They’ve used garden pots in five ways: To fill gaps in borders. To frame a door or pathway. Add colour where you want it. To grow plants that you couldn’t grow inGROWING IRISES
If you’re growing irises in your garden, they’ll need dividing every three to five years. If you’re growing irises in pots, they will need dividing as soon as their roots touch the side of the pot, because that’s something they really hate. Divide in July, afterthey’ve flowered.
HOW TO ROOT PRUNE YOUR PLANTS IN POTS ‘Give it a root prune every two or three years.’ I was given this advice when I bought my beloved topiary spiral.. It is the most significant plant in my garden, and also the most expensive. DON'T DIG UP DAHLIAS FOR WINTER! WHAT TO DO INSTEAD The first is always ‘do you dig dahlias up for winter?’. Our dahlia border. Of course, those who have ‘proper gardens’ almost always dig up their dahlias. Then they store them expertly, and they have places to do so. But we’re a bit short of storage here, and THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE BEST FRONT GARDEN IDEAS A simple front garden planting with just one kind of plant. This is the last of the ‘four gardens in a row’. This front garden has a relaxed, easy feel and is filled with Erigeron karvinskianus, otherwise known as fleabane.This looks so charming – it just frothsup everywhere.
THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ is one of Hardy’s Cottage Garden plants and is ideal for a windy site. And thirdly,’ says Rosy: ‘Plant trees and shrubs dotted about the garden to break up the wind. Don’t plant in a line.’. Specific plants she recommends for a windy garden include hardy geraniums, especially the Oxonianum ‘Lace Time’. THE REALLY SIMPLE GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR OWN GARDEN COMPOST It’s important to turn or stir your compost and if you do this regularly, it will speed it up. Use a spade to transfer half-rotted compost from one bin to another. Or you can plunge a garden fork deep into the compost and rotate it as widely as you can. Then remove the THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. GROWING RHODODENDRONS Rhodendrons grow very well in pots. A lot of people use pots to grow them if their soil isn’t suitable. Plant in a good sized pot, about 15cm wide than the root ball, advises Stephen. Use an ericaceous compost and feed with a fertiliser suitable for acid-loving plantsthroughout the
5 WAYS TO USE GARDEN PLANTERS (PLUS POTSCAPING TIPS) As I was photographing Diane and Robbie Perry’s garden in Kent, I admired the way they use garden planters to add punctuation and colour. They’ve used garden pots in five ways: To fill gaps in borders. To frame a door or pathway. Add colour where you want it. To grow plants that you couldn’t grow inGROWING IRISES
If you’re growing irises in your garden, they’ll need dividing every three to five years. If you’re growing irises in pots, they will need dividing as soon as their roots touch the side of the pot, because that’s something they really hate. Divide in July, afterthey’ve flowered.
HOW TO ROOT PRUNE YOUR PLANTS IN POTS ‘Give it a root prune every two or three years.’ I was given this advice when I bought my beloved topiary spiral.. It is the most significant plant in my garden, and also the most expensive. DON'T DIG UP DAHLIAS FOR WINTER! WHAT TO DO INSTEAD The first is always ‘do you dig dahlias up for winter?’. Our dahlia border. Of course, those who have ‘proper gardens’ almost always dig up their dahlias. Then they store them expertly, and they have places to do so. But we’re a bit short of storage here, and THE REALLY SIMPLE GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR OWN GARDEN COMPOST It’s important to turn or stir your compost and if you do this regularly, it will speed it up. Use a spade to transfer half-rotted compost from one bin to another. Or you can plunge a garden fork deep into the compost and rotate it as widely as you can. Then remove the THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GARDEN STEPS How steep can garden steps be? The two terms you need to know are ‘riser’ and ‘tread.’. Unsurprisingly the riser is the vertical bit – it’s how high each individual step rises. The ‘tread’ is the flat part of the step, where your foot lands. Indoor stairs have a NORTH FACING GARDEN TIPS After all, many of us have a north facing or shady border, an area of slope or a narrow strip of garden. So I asked Richard for his tips. Their house is a Victorian terraced house, and the garden is around 100ft long, with varying width. HOW TO CHOOSE PLANTS FOR SHADE If you’re buying plants for shade, firstly think about what kind of shade you have in your garden.. At least half your garden – wherever you live – is shady. If you’re in a town or city, with a small garden surrounded by tall buildings, then much of your garden may be shady for most of the day. WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CREATING A ROOF GARDEN This week I visited the roof garden at John Lewis in Oxford Street, designed by Tony Woods.. Tony is a former RHS Young Designer of the Year. He and his team, Garden Club London, specialise in urban gardens, roof gardens, pop-up gardens and living walls. I asked him what we need to know in order to create a successful roof garden. THE QUICK AND EASY GUIDE TO HOLIDAY WATERING Make sure your friend or gardener uses a hose or a watering can. Aim the water directly at the soil roots. Give the plant a good soaking. Don’t use the sprinkler on a border full of flowers. It’s pointless. If you have friends doing the watering, make sure they know which plants need water. Ask them not to use the sprinkler. HOW TO MAKE A MINI WILDLIFE POND The Wildlife Trust says that you should have a minimum of 4-5 square metres of water, which would be a pond about 6ft across. But the RSPB says that any water is helpful. Even a washing-up bowl is big enough to be a wildlife pond. And the wildlife themselves seem to agree. IF YOU'RE BUYING A NEW GARDEN SHED, READ THIS FIRST Four tips you need to know if you're going to buy or replace a garden shed. How to make the most of the space you have, plus useful advice. WHAT COLOUR SHOULD I PAINT MY SHED? This colour – Hardwick White – appears mid grey inside (in our house anyway). When trying out pale paint shades for your shed, you may need to go two or three shades darker to get the effect you want. This looks like a soft weathered blue outside but if THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ is one of Hardy’s Cottage Garden plants and is ideal for a windy site. And thirdly,’ says Rosy: ‘Plant trees and shrubs dotted about the garden to break up the wind. Don’t plant in a line.’. Specific plants she recommends for a windy garden include hardy geraniums, especially the Oxonianum ‘Lace Time’. THE BEST FRONT GARDEN IDEAS A simple front garden planting with just one kind of plant. This is the last of the ‘four gardens in a row’. This front garden has a relaxed, easy feel and is filled with Erigeron karvinskianus, otherwise known as fleabane.This looks so charming – it just frothsup everywhere.
THE REALLY SIMPLE GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR OWN GARDEN COMPOST It’s important to turn or stir your compost and if you do this regularly, it will speed it up. Use a spade to transfer half-rotted compost from one bin to another. Or you can plunge a garden fork deep into the compost and rotate it as widely as you can. Then remove the HOW TO PLANT ON A SLOPE Step 2: how to plant on a slope. The best place to plant is directly below one of these tiny ditches. (Just dig the ditches above where you want to plant!) Stephen then uses a large stone or a couple of bricks to create a small ‘retaining wall’ on the lower edge of the hole. This persicaria has been planted into a hole with a couple of HOW TO CHOOSE PLANTS FOR SHADE If you’re buying plants for shade, firstly think about what kind of shade you have in your garden.. At least half your garden – wherever you live – is shady. If you’re in a town or city, with a small garden surrounded by tall buildings, then much of your garden may be shady for most of the day. 5 WAYS TO USE GARDEN PLANTERS (PLUS POTSCAPING TIPS) As I was photographing Diane and Robbie Perry’s garden in Kent, I admired the way they use garden planters to add punctuation and colour. They’ve used garden pots in five ways: To fill gaps in borders. To frame a door or pathway. Add colour where you want it. To grow plants that you couldn’t grow in THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ is one of Hardy’s Cottage Garden plants and is ideal for a windy site. And thirdly,’ says Rosy: ‘Plant trees and shrubs dotted about the garden to break up the wind. Don’t plant in a line.’. Specific plants she recommends for a windy garden include hardy geraniums, especially the Oxonianum ‘Lace Time’. THE BEST FRONT GARDEN IDEAS A simple front garden planting with just one kind of plant. This is the last of the ‘four gardens in a row’. This front garden has a relaxed, easy feel and is filled with Erigeron karvinskianus, otherwise known as fleabane.This looks so charming – it just frothsup everywhere.
THE REALLY SIMPLE GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR OWN GARDEN COMPOST It’s important to turn or stir your compost and if you do this regularly, it will speed it up. Use a spade to transfer half-rotted compost from one bin to another. Or you can plunge a garden fork deep into the compost and rotate it as widely as you can. Then remove the HOW TO PLANT ON A SLOPE Step 2: how to plant on a slope. The best place to plant is directly below one of these tiny ditches. (Just dig the ditches above where you want to plant!) Stephen then uses a large stone or a couple of bricks to create a small ‘retaining wall’ on the lower edge of the hole. This persicaria has been planted into a hole with a couple of HOW TO CHOOSE PLANTS FOR SHADE If you’re buying plants for shade, firstly think about what kind of shade you have in your garden.. At least half your garden – wherever you live – is shady. If you’re in a town or city, with a small garden surrounded by tall buildings, then much of your garden may be shady for most of the day. 5 WAYS TO USE GARDEN PLANTERS (PLUS POTSCAPING TIPS) As I was photographing Diane and Robbie Perry’s garden in Kent, I admired the way they use garden planters to add punctuation and colour. They’ve used garden pots in five ways: To fill gaps in borders. To frame a door or pathway. Add colour where you want it. To grow plants that you couldn’t grow in EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GROWING CANNAS Cannas are one of the most tropical-looking plants. They tap into today’s trend towards exotic gardens. But they can be grown in quite temperate climates. I asked Stephen Ryan, Australian gardening broadcaster and owner of the Dicksonia Rare Plants nursery, for his advice on choosing and growing canna lilies. Stephen also has a YouTube channel, called The Horti-culturalists, where he talksFENCES FOR PRIVACY
Stylish fences for privacy. Horizontal fence slats will give your fence a stylish, contemporary look. When this London terraced house was built, all the gardens had low walls. The horizontal slatted fencing raises the height, updates it, looks smart and makes the garden more private. Garden designed by 10 EASY CARE EVERGREEN POTS FOR YEAR ROUND IMPACT Sculptural evergreens for pots. Look for strong shapes and colours. Phormiums and yuccas are back, and are increasingly popular. Very trouble-free plants! This variegated yucca ( Yucca gloriosa ‘Aureovariegata’) in garden designer Posy Gentles’ garden adds light to a shady corner. Yuccas are easy care, but do occasionallyneed a bit of a
BRILLIANT LOW-MAINTENANCE PLANTS FOR BEAUTIFUL GARDENS Shrubs, grasses and perennials are all low-maintenance compared to annuals. Reduce the number of different plants and cultivars. Reduce the number of species if you’re planting perennials for the time-poor gardener, advises Lee. 10 GARDEN PLANTING IDEAS FOR SMALL GARDENS Garden designer Posy Gentles’s own garden is where she experiments with planting ideas for small gardens. The Cryptomeria japonica ‘Hungarian Gold’ in the foreground is a plant Posy recommends for ‘punctuation’ in a small garden. HOW TO CHOOSE PLANTS FOR SHADE If you’re buying plants for shade, firstly think about what kind of shade you have in your garden.. At least half your garden – wherever you live – is shady. If you’re in a town or city, with a small garden surrounded by tall buildings, then much of your garden may be shady for most of the day.A SHADY BORDER
If you look up ‘plants for shade’, you usually will see barely repressed pity for those with shady gardens or borders. The implication is usually that this is the ‘difficult’ part of your garden, and that you will struggle to make it even look acceptableif only all borders could be in full sun, our gardens would be perfect THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. HOW TO CREATE A BEAUTIFUL MINI MEADOW GARDEN A meadow garden breaks up the space. So Julian and Amanda decided to turn the middle of the lawn into a mini meadow. At first, they just mowed out the shape (around 30ft x 30ft square), with a path diagonally through the middle. Then they simply stopped mowing that area. The mini meadow breaks up the space in the centre of the garden,and is
10 SHADY GARDEN CORNER IDEAS TO LOVE The top 10 options to transform a forgotten garden corner. I’ll go into the pros and cons of each further down the post. A garden shed. A pergola or gazebo. A seating area or table and chairs. A fireplace. A sculpture. A flower border. A tree. GARDEN PATH MATERIALS Stone garden paths. Stone is generally a more expensive choice for a garden path. However, it may never have to be replaced. Our front garden path is made of the original Georgian stone, so although it is a little cracked and weathered, it’s still looking good at 200+years old.
11 IDEAS FROM THE BEST GARDEN PONDS I'VE SEEN I’m starting with the easiest, low-tech garden pond. These ponds are literally just holes dug in the ground, lined with heavy-duty pond lining plastic (held in place by rocks) and filled with water. I’ve looked up pond lining plastic. The best-reviewed and best-selling one on Amazon came from PondHero – 2mx2m for £9.99, so not expensive. IF YOU'RE BUYING A NEW GARDEN SHED, READ THIS FIRST Four tips you need to know if you're going to buy or replace a garden shed. How to make the most of the space you have, plus useful advice. THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ is one of Hardy’s Cottage Garden plants and is ideal for a windy site. And thirdly,’ says Rosy: ‘Plant trees and shrubs dotted about the garden to break up the wind. Don’t plant in a line.’. Specific plants she recommends for a windy garden include hardy geraniums, especially the Oxonianum ‘Lace Time’. THE BEST FRONT GARDEN IDEAS A simple front garden planting with just one kind of plant. This is the last of the ‘four gardens in a row’. This front garden has a relaxed, easy feel and is filled with Erigeron karvinskianus, otherwise known as fleabane.This looks so charming – it just frothsup everywhere.
THE REALLY SIMPLE GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR OWN GARDEN COMPOST It’s important to turn or stir your compost and if you do this regularly, it will speed it up. Use a spade to transfer half-rotted compost from one bin to another. Or you can plunge a garden fork deep into the compost and rotate it as widely as you can. Then remove the HOW TO PLANT ON A SLOPE Step 2: how to plant on a slope. The best place to plant is directly below one of these tiny ditches. (Just dig the ditches above where you want to plant!) Stephen then uses a large stone or a couple of bricks to create a small ‘retaining wall’ on the lower edge of the hole. This persicaria has been planted into a hole with a couple of HOW TO CHOOSE PLANTS FOR SHADE If you’re buying plants for shade, firstly think about what kind of shade you have in your garden.. At least half your garden – wherever you live – is shady. If you’re in a town or city, with a small garden surrounded by tall buildings, then much of your garden may be shady for most of the day. 5 WAYS TO USE GARDEN PLANTERS (PLUS POTSCAPING TIPS) As I was photographing Diane and Robbie Perry’s garden in Kent, I admired the way they use garden planters to add punctuation and colour. They’ve used garden pots in five ways: To fill gaps in borders. To frame a door or pathway. Add colour where you want it. To grow plants that you couldn’t grow in EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GROWING CANNAS Cannas are one of the most tropical-looking plants. They tap into today’s trend towards exotic gardens. But they can be grown in quite temperate climates. I asked Stephen Ryan, Australian gardening broadcaster and owner of the Dicksonia Rare Plants nursery, for his advice on choosing and growing canna lilies. Stephen also has a YouTube channel, called The Horti-culturalists, where he talksFENCES FOR PRIVACY
Stylish fences for privacy. Horizontal fence slats will give your fence a stylish, contemporary look. When this London terraced house was built, all the gardens had low walls. The horizontal slatted fencing raises the height, updates it, looks smart and makes the garden more private. Garden designed by 10 EASY CARE EVERGREEN POTS FOR YEAR ROUND IMPACT Sculptural evergreens for pots. Look for strong shapes and colours. Phormiums and yuccas are back, and are increasingly popular. Very trouble-free plants! This variegated yucca ( Yucca gloriosa ‘Aureovariegata’) in garden designer Posy Gentles’ garden adds light to a shady corner. Yuccas are easy care, but do occasionallyneed a bit of a
THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ is one of Hardy’s Cottage Garden plants and is ideal for a windy site. And thirdly,’ says Rosy: ‘Plant trees and shrubs dotted about the garden to break up the wind. Don’t plant in a line.’. Specific plants she recommends for a windy garden include hardy geraniums, especially the Oxonianum ‘Lace Time’. THE BEST FRONT GARDEN IDEAS A simple front garden planting with just one kind of plant. This is the last of the ‘four gardens in a row’. This front garden has a relaxed, easy feel and is filled with Erigeron karvinskianus, otherwise known as fleabane.This looks so charming – it just frothsup everywhere.
THE REALLY SIMPLE GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR OWN GARDEN COMPOST It’s important to turn or stir your compost and if you do this regularly, it will speed it up. Use a spade to transfer half-rotted compost from one bin to another. Or you can plunge a garden fork deep into the compost and rotate it as widely as you can. Then remove the HOW TO PLANT ON A SLOPE Step 2: how to plant on a slope. The best place to plant is directly below one of these tiny ditches. (Just dig the ditches above where you want to plant!) Stephen then uses a large stone or a couple of bricks to create a small ‘retaining wall’ on the lower edge of the hole. This persicaria has been planted into a hole with a couple of HOW TO CHOOSE PLANTS FOR SHADE If you’re buying plants for shade, firstly think about what kind of shade you have in your garden.. At least half your garden – wherever you live – is shady. If you’re in a town or city, with a small garden surrounded by tall buildings, then much of your garden may be shady for most of the day. 5 WAYS TO USE GARDEN PLANTERS (PLUS POTSCAPING TIPS) As I was photographing Diane and Robbie Perry’s garden in Kent, I admired the way they use garden planters to add punctuation and colour. They’ve used garden pots in five ways: To fill gaps in borders. To frame a door or pathway. Add colour where you want it. To grow plants that you couldn’t grow in EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GROWING CANNAS Cannas are one of the most tropical-looking plants. They tap into today’s trend towards exotic gardens. But they can be grown in quite temperate climates. I asked Stephen Ryan, Australian gardening broadcaster and owner of the Dicksonia Rare Plants nursery, for his advice on choosing and growing canna lilies. Stephen also has a YouTube channel, called The Horti-culturalists, where he talksFENCES FOR PRIVACY
Stylish fences for privacy. Horizontal fence slats will give your fence a stylish, contemporary look. When this London terraced house was built, all the gardens had low walls. The horizontal slatted fencing raises the height, updates it, looks smart and makes the garden more private. Garden designed by 10 EASY CARE EVERGREEN POTS FOR YEAR ROUND IMPACT Sculptural evergreens for pots. Look for strong shapes and colours. Phormiums and yuccas are back, and are increasingly popular. Very trouble-free plants! This variegated yucca ( Yucca gloriosa ‘Aureovariegata’) in garden designer Posy Gentles’ garden adds light to a shady corner. Yuccas are easy care, but do occasionallyneed a bit of a
BRILLIANT LOW-MAINTENANCE PLANTS FOR BEAUTIFUL GARDENS Shrubs, grasses and perennials are all low-maintenance compared to annuals. Reduce the number of different plants and cultivars. Reduce the number of species if you’re planting perennials for the time-poor gardener, advises Lee. 10 GARDEN PLANTING IDEAS FOR SMALL GARDENS Garden designer Posy Gentles’s own garden is where she experiments with planting ideas for small gardens. The Cryptomeria japonica ‘Hungarian Gold’ in the foreground is a plant Posy recommends for ‘punctuation’ in a small garden. HOW TO CHOOSE PLANTS FOR SHADE If you’re buying plants for shade, firstly think about what kind of shade you have in your garden.. At least half your garden – wherever you live – is shady. If you’re in a town or city, with a small garden surrounded by tall buildings, then much of your garden may be shady for most of the day.A SHADY BORDER
If you look up ‘plants for shade’, you usually will see barely repressed pity for those with shady gardens or borders. The implication is usually that this is the ‘difficult’ part of your garden, and that you will struggle to make it even look acceptableif only all borders could be in full sun, our gardens would be perfect THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. HOW TO CREATE A BEAUTIFUL MINI MEADOW GARDEN A meadow garden breaks up the space. So Julian and Amanda decided to turn the middle of the lawn into a mini meadow. At first, they just mowed out the shape (around 30ft x 30ft square), with a path diagonally through the middle. Then they simply stopped mowing that area. The mini meadow breaks up the space in the centre of the garden,and is
10 SHADY GARDEN CORNER IDEAS TO LOVE The top 10 options to transform a forgotten garden corner. I’ll go into the pros and cons of each further down the post. A garden shed. A pergola or gazebo. A seating area or table and chairs. A fireplace. A sculpture. A flower border. A tree. GARDEN PATH MATERIALS Stone garden paths. Stone is generally a more expensive choice for a garden path. However, it may never have to be replaced. Our front garden path is made of the original Georgian stone, so although it is a little cracked and weathered, it’s still looking good at 200+years old.
11 IDEAS FROM THE BEST GARDEN PONDS I'VE SEEN I’m starting with the easiest, low-tech garden pond. These ponds are literally just holes dug in the ground, lined with heavy-duty pond lining plastic (held in place by rocks) and filled with water. I’ve looked up pond lining plastic. The best-reviewed and best-selling one on Amazon came from PondHero – 2mx2m for £9.99, so not expensive. IF YOU'RE BUYING A NEW GARDEN SHED, READ THIS FIRST Four tips you need to know if you're going to buy or replace a garden shed. How to make the most of the space you have, plus useful advice. THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ is one of Hardy’s Cottage Garden plants and is ideal for a windy site. And thirdly,’ says Rosy: ‘Plant trees and shrubs dotted about the garden to break up the wind. Don’t plant in a line.’. Specific plants she recommends for a windy garden include hardy geraniums, especially the Oxonianum ‘Lace Time’. THE BEST FRONT GARDEN IDEAS A simple front garden planting with just one kind of plant. This is the last of the ‘four gardens in a row’. This front garden has a relaxed, easy feel and is filled with Erigeron karvinskianus, otherwise known as fleabane.This looks so charming – it just frothsup everywhere.
THE REALLY SIMPLE GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR OWN GARDEN COMPOST It’s important to turn or stir your compost and if you do this regularly, it will speed it up. Use a spade to transfer half-rotted compost from one bin to another. Or you can plunge a garden fork deep into the compost and rotate it as widely as you can. Then remove the HOW TO PLANT ON A SLOPE Step 2: how to plant on a slope. The best place to plant is directly below one of these tiny ditches. (Just dig the ditches above where you want to plant!) Stephen then uses a large stone or a couple of bricks to create a small ‘retaining wall’ on the lower edge of the hole. This persicaria has been planted into a hole with a couple of HOW TO CHOOSE PLANTS FOR SHADE If you’re buying plants for shade, firstly think about what kind of shade you have in your garden.. At least half your garden – wherever you live – is shady. If you’re in a town or city, with a small garden surrounded by tall buildings, then much of your garden may be shady for most of the day. 5 WAYS TO USE GARDEN PLANTERS (PLUS POTSCAPING TIPS) As I was photographing Diane and Robbie Perry’s garden in Kent, I admired the way they use garden planters to add punctuation and colour. They’ve used garden pots in five ways: To fill gaps in borders. To frame a door or pathway. Add colour where you want it. To grow plants that you couldn’t grow in EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GROWING CANNAS Cannas are one of the most tropical-looking plants. They tap into today’s trend towards exotic gardens. But they can be grown in quite temperate climates. I asked Stephen Ryan, Australian gardening broadcaster and owner of the Dicksonia Rare Plants nursery, for his advice on choosing and growing canna lilies. Stephen also has a YouTube channel, called The Horti-culturalists, where he talksFENCES FOR PRIVACY
Stylish fences for privacy. Horizontal fence slats will give your fence a stylish, contemporary look. When this London terraced house was built, all the gardens had low walls. The horizontal slatted fencing raises the height, updates it, looks smart and makes the garden more private. Garden designed by 10 EASY CARE EVERGREEN POTS FOR YEAR ROUND IMPACT Sculptural evergreens for pots. Look for strong shapes and colours. Phormiums and yuccas are back, and are increasingly popular. Very trouble-free plants! This variegated yucca ( Yucca gloriosa ‘Aureovariegata’) in garden designer Posy Gentles’ garden adds light to a shady corner. Yuccas are easy care, but do occasionallyneed a bit of a
THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ is one of Hardy’s Cottage Garden plants and is ideal for a windy site. And thirdly,’ says Rosy: ‘Plant trees and shrubs dotted about the garden to break up the wind. Don’t plant in a line.’. Specific plants she recommends for a windy garden include hardy geraniums, especially the Oxonianum ‘Lace Time’. THE BEST FRONT GARDEN IDEAS A simple front garden planting with just one kind of plant. This is the last of the ‘four gardens in a row’. This front garden has a relaxed, easy feel and is filled with Erigeron karvinskianus, otherwise known as fleabane.This looks so charming – it just frothsup everywhere.
THE REALLY SIMPLE GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR OWN GARDEN COMPOST It’s important to turn or stir your compost and if you do this regularly, it will speed it up. Use a spade to transfer half-rotted compost from one bin to another. Or you can plunge a garden fork deep into the compost and rotate it as widely as you can. Then remove the HOW TO PLANT ON A SLOPE Step 2: how to plant on a slope. The best place to plant is directly below one of these tiny ditches. (Just dig the ditches above where you want to plant!) Stephen then uses a large stone or a couple of bricks to create a small ‘retaining wall’ on the lower edge of the hole. This persicaria has been planted into a hole with a couple of HOW TO CHOOSE PLANTS FOR SHADE If you’re buying plants for shade, firstly think about what kind of shade you have in your garden.. At least half your garden – wherever you live – is shady. If you’re in a town or city, with a small garden surrounded by tall buildings, then much of your garden may be shady for most of the day. 5 WAYS TO USE GARDEN PLANTERS (PLUS POTSCAPING TIPS) As I was photographing Diane and Robbie Perry’s garden in Kent, I admired the way they use garden planters to add punctuation and colour. They’ve used garden pots in five ways: To fill gaps in borders. To frame a door or pathway. Add colour where you want it. To grow plants that you couldn’t grow in EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GROWING CANNAS Cannas are one of the most tropical-looking plants. They tap into today’s trend towards exotic gardens. But they can be grown in quite temperate climates. I asked Stephen Ryan, Australian gardening broadcaster and owner of the Dicksonia Rare Plants nursery, for his advice on choosing and growing canna lilies. Stephen also has a YouTube channel, called The Horti-culturalists, where he talksFENCES FOR PRIVACY
Stylish fences for privacy. Horizontal fence slats will give your fence a stylish, contemporary look. When this London terraced house was built, all the gardens had low walls. The horizontal slatted fencing raises the height, updates it, looks smart and makes the garden more private. Garden designed by 10 EASY CARE EVERGREEN POTS FOR YEAR ROUND IMPACT Sculptural evergreens for pots. Look for strong shapes and colours. Phormiums and yuccas are back, and are increasingly popular. Very trouble-free plants! This variegated yucca ( Yucca gloriosa ‘Aureovariegata’) in garden designer Posy Gentles’ garden adds light to a shady corner. Yuccas are easy care, but do occasionallyneed a bit of a
BRILLIANT LOW-MAINTENANCE PLANTS FOR BEAUTIFUL GARDENS Shrubs, grasses and perennials are all low-maintenance compared to annuals. Reduce the number of different plants and cultivars. Reduce the number of species if you’re planting perennials for the time-poor gardener, advises Lee. 10 GARDEN PLANTING IDEAS FOR SMALL GARDENS Garden designer Posy Gentles’s own garden is where she experiments with planting ideas for small gardens. The Cryptomeria japonica ‘Hungarian Gold’ in the foreground is a plant Posy recommends for ‘punctuation’ in a small garden. HOW TO CHOOSE PLANTS FOR SHADE If you’re buying plants for shade, firstly think about what kind of shade you have in your garden.. At least half your garden – wherever you live – is shady. If you’re in a town or city, with a small garden surrounded by tall buildings, then much of your garden may be shady for most of the day.A SHADY BORDER
If you look up ‘plants for shade’, you usually will see barely repressed pity for those with shady gardens or borders. The implication is usually that this is the ‘difficult’ part of your garden, and that you will struggle to make it even look acceptableif only all borders could be in full sun, our gardens would be perfect THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. HOW TO CREATE A BEAUTIFUL MINI MEADOW GARDEN A meadow garden breaks up the space. So Julian and Amanda decided to turn the middle of the lawn into a mini meadow. At first, they just mowed out the shape (around 30ft x 30ft square), with a path diagonally through the middle. Then they simply stopped mowing that area. The mini meadow breaks up the space in the centre of the garden,and is
10 SHADY GARDEN CORNER IDEAS TO LOVE The top 10 options to transform a forgotten garden corner. I’ll go into the pros and cons of each further down the post. A garden shed. A pergola or gazebo. A seating area or table and chairs. A fireplace. A sculpture. A flower border. A tree. GARDEN PATH MATERIALS Stone garden paths. Stone is generally a more expensive choice for a garden path. However, it may never have to be replaced. Our front garden path is made of the original Georgian stone, so although it is a little cracked and weathered, it’s still looking good at 200+years old.
11 IDEAS FROM THE BEST GARDEN PONDS I'VE SEEN I’m starting with the easiest, low-tech garden pond. These ponds are literally just holes dug in the ground, lined with heavy-duty pond lining plastic (held in place by rocks) and filled with water. I’ve looked up pond lining plastic. The best-reviewed and best-selling one on Amazon came from PondHero – 2mx2m for £9.99, so not expensive. IF YOU'RE BUYING A NEW GARDEN SHED, READ THIS FIRST Four tips you need to know if you're going to buy or replace a garden shed. How to make the most of the space you have, plus useful advice. THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE BEST FRONT GARDEN IDEAS A simple front garden planting with just one kind of plant. This is the last of the ‘four gardens in a row’. This front garden has a relaxed, easy feel and is filled with Erigeron karvinskianus, otherwise known as fleabane.This looks so charming – it just frothsup everywhere.
THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Sue Marling and Fay Sweet’s Suffolk garden is in a windy area, but it is colourful and feels sheltered. The plants which love the conditions – the low-growing Alchemilla mollis and the tall spikes of Phlomis russeliana, along with salvias, have spread. THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. 5 WAYS TO USE GARDEN PLANTERS (PLUS POTSCAPING TIPS) For more ideas on different garden planters and pots, see 25 inspiring and practical ideas for container gardens.. Use garden pots to add colour to your patio, terrace or border. Diane plans and re-plants her pots around twice a year – once for summer and once for winter. GROWING RHODODENDRONS You may not have thought about growing rhododendrons in your garden. They come in brilliant colours, they’re easy care and they love shade. If your soil isn’t right for them, they grow beautifully in pots, either wedged into your border in the right place or on aterrace.
IF YOU'RE BUYING A NEW GARDEN SHED, READ THIS FIRST Four tips you need to know if you're going to buy or replace a garden shed. How to make the most of the space you have, plus useful advice.GROWING IRISES
I’ve been talking to iris specialists Iris of Sissinghurst about growing irises.. Sue Marshall owns and runs Iris of Sissinghurst and they only grow irises. They sell by mail order, to garden designers and for the shows, such as the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, where they have won several awards. 10 EASY CARE EVERGREEN POTS FOR YEAR ROUND IMPACT This dwarf Pinus mugo (left) has been in this pot for two years. I feed it in the summer and water it, but it’s very easy care. However I have been warned that if I ever want to take it out of this pot, its roots will have grown into the curve and it will be difficult to get out without a major root prune or breaking the pot. DON'T DIG UP DAHLIAS FOR WINTER! WHAT TO DO INSTEAD I don’t dig up dahlias to store them at the end of the summer.. I’ve been growing dahlias for fifteen years, and I only dug a few up once. They died. But the dahlias I’ve left in the ground, year after year, have filled our late-summer borders with glorious colour. THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE BEST FRONT GARDEN IDEAS A simple front garden planting with just one kind of plant. This is the last of the ‘four gardens in a row’. This front garden has a relaxed, easy feel and is filled with Erigeron karvinskianus, otherwise known as fleabane.This looks so charming – it just frothsup everywhere.
THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Sue Marling and Fay Sweet’s Suffolk garden is in a windy area, but it is colourful and feels sheltered. The plants which love the conditions – the low-growing Alchemilla mollis and the tall spikes of Phlomis russeliana, along with salvias, have spread. THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. 5 WAYS TO USE GARDEN PLANTERS (PLUS POTSCAPING TIPS) For more ideas on different garden planters and pots, see 25 inspiring and practical ideas for container gardens.. Use garden pots to add colour to your patio, terrace or border. Diane plans and re-plants her pots around twice a year – once for summer and once for winter. GROWING RHODODENDRONS You may not have thought about growing rhododendrons in your garden. They come in brilliant colours, they’re easy care and they love shade. If your soil isn’t right for them, they grow beautifully in pots, either wedged into your border in the right place or on aterrace.
IF YOU'RE BUYING A NEW GARDEN SHED, READ THIS FIRST Four tips you need to know if you're going to buy or replace a garden shed. How to make the most of the space you have, plus useful advice.GROWING IRISES
I’ve been talking to iris specialists Iris of Sissinghurst about growing irises.. Sue Marshall owns and runs Iris of Sissinghurst and they only grow irises. They sell by mail order, to garden designers and for the shows, such as the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, where they have won several awards. 10 EASY CARE EVERGREEN POTS FOR YEAR ROUND IMPACT This dwarf Pinus mugo (left) has been in this pot for two years. I feed it in the summer and water it, but it’s very easy care. However I have been warned that if I ever want to take it out of this pot, its roots will have grown into the curve and it will be difficult to get out without a major root prune or breaking the pot. DON'T DIG UP DAHLIAS FOR WINTER! WHAT TO DO INSTEAD I don’t dig up dahlias to store them at the end of the summer.. I’ve been growing dahlias for fifteen years, and I only dug a few up once. They died. But the dahlias I’ve left in the ground, year after year, have filled our late-summer borders with glorious colour. GROWING RHODODENDRONS You may not have thought about growing rhododendrons in your garden. They come in brilliant colours, they’re easy care and they love shade. If your soil isn’t right for them, they grow beautifully in pots, either wedged into your border in the right place or on aterrace.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GARDEN STEPS Garden steps are not the same as the stairs inside your house. That’s probably the most important fact you need to know. Even qualified architects sometimes make that mistake. So even if you have architects or hard landscapers installing your garden steps, it’s worth knowing the outlines of what ought to happen. HOW TO START A SUCCESSFUL GARDEN FROM SCRATCH Starting a garden from scratch is both a challenge and a privliege! Whether your garden is a plain lawn or a derelict plot, find out how to create a stunning garden in a few months. THE BEST PLANTS FOR AMAZINGLY LOW MAINTENANCE GARDEN POTS In theory, you should take your box out of its pot every two years, give it a root trim, then replace it in fresh soil. It’s certainly worth doing for an expensive plant like the topiary spiral, but I haven’t for my less elegant box cones in pots. THE REALLY SIMPLE GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR OWN GARDEN COMPOST Making your own garden compost is really easy.. And it’s fabulously good for your garden plants. Professional gardeners call it ‘gardengold.’ Plus it
HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST CLIMBING PLANT FOR YOUR GARDEN Posy also recommends other climbers from the hydrangea family, such as Pilostegia viburnumoides and she adds that clematis like their roots to be in shade.. But to avoid having your clematis scramble over the fence to flower on your neighbour’s side, choose one that isFENCES FOR PRIVACY
However, this varies in different counties in England. Some authorities will let you have higher trellis, according to this boundaries guide from Jackson’s Fencing on the legal issues around fences.. Some councils even encourage people to add trellis to the tops of their fences, because it is a good burglar deterrent. THE QUICK AND EASY GUIDE TO HOLIDAY WATERING 2) Only water newly-planted plants. In their first year in your garden, shrubs and trees don’t have the root system to survive a fewweeks of drought.
WHAT COLOUR SHOULD I PAINT MY SHED? She chose this shade (Sweet Sundae from Cuprinol) because she has a long thin town garden, with everything on view from the house.The theme of the garden is pink. She has crab apples, pink clematis, pink hebes, pink peonies and more. (Links to Amazon are affiliate links, which means I may get a small fee if you buy through them, but it won’t affect the price you pay.) HOW TO ROOT PRUNE YOUR PLANTS IN POTS ‘Give it a root prune every two or three years.’ I was given this advice when I bought my beloved topiary spiral.. It is the most significant plant in my garden, and also the most expensive. THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ is one of Hardy’s Cottage Garden plants and is ideal for a windy site. And thirdly,’ says Rosy: ‘Plant trees and shrubs dotted about the garden to break up the wind. Don’t plant in a line.’. Specific plants she recommends for a windy garden include hardy geraniums, especially the Oxonianum ‘Lace Time’. THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GARDEN STEPS How steep can garden steps be? The two terms you need to know are ‘riser’ and ‘tread.’. Unsurprisingly the riser is the vertical bit – it’s how high each individual step rises. The ‘tread’ is the flat part of the step, where your foot lands. Indoor stairs have a GARDEN PATH MATERIALS Stone garden paths. Stone is generally a more expensive choice for a garden path. However, it may never have to be replaced. Our front garden path is made of the original Georgian stone, so although it is a little cracked and weathered, it’s still looking good at 200+years old.
11 IDEAS FROM THE BEST GARDEN PONDS I'VE SEEN I’m starting with the easiest, low-tech garden pond. These ponds are literally just holes dug in the ground, lined with heavy-duty pond lining plastic (held in place by rocks) and filled with water. I’ve looked up pond lining plastic. The best-reviewed and best-selling one on Amazon came from PondHero – 2mx2m for £9.99, so not expensive.A SHADY BORDER
If you look up ‘plants for shade’, you usually will see barely repressed pity for those with shady gardens or borders. The implication is usually that this is the ‘difficult’ part of your garden, and that you will struggle to make it even look acceptableif only all borders could be in full sun, our gardens would be perfect WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CREATING A ROOF GARDEN This week I visited the roof garden at John Lewis in Oxford Street, designed by Tony Woods.. Tony is a former RHS Young Designer of the Year. He and his team, Garden Club London, specialise in urban gardens, roof gardens, pop-up gardens and living walls. I asked him what we need to know in order to create a successful roof garden. HOW TO MAKE A MINI WILDLIFE POND The Wildlife Trust says that you should have a minimum of 4-5 square metres of water, which would be a pond about 6ft across. But the RSPB says that any water is helpful. Even a washing-up bowl is big enough to be a wildlife pond. And the wildlife themselves seem to agree. 10 EASY CARE EVERGREEN POTS FOR YEAR ROUND IMPACT Sculptural evergreens for pots. Look for strong shapes and colours. Phormiums and yuccas are back, and are increasingly popular. Very trouble-free plants! This variegated yucca ( Yucca gloriosa ‘Aureovariegata’) in garden designer Posy Gentles’ garden adds light to a shady corner. Yuccas are easy care, but do occasionallyneed a bit of a
THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ is one of Hardy’s Cottage Garden plants and is ideal for a windy site. And thirdly,’ says Rosy: ‘Plant trees and shrubs dotted about the garden to break up the wind. Don’t plant in a line.’. Specific plants she recommends for a windy garden include hardy geraniums, especially the Oxonianum ‘Lace Time’. THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GARDEN STEPS How steep can garden steps be? The two terms you need to know are ‘riser’ and ‘tread.’. Unsurprisingly the riser is the vertical bit – it’s how high each individual step rises. The ‘tread’ is the flat part of the step, where your foot lands. Indoor stairs have a GARDEN PATH MATERIALS Stone garden paths. Stone is generally a more expensive choice for a garden path. However, it may never have to be replaced. Our front garden path is made of the original Georgian stone, so although it is a little cracked and weathered, it’s still looking good at 200+years old.
11 IDEAS FROM THE BEST GARDEN PONDS I'VE SEEN I’m starting with the easiest, low-tech garden pond. These ponds are literally just holes dug in the ground, lined with heavy-duty pond lining plastic (held in place by rocks) and filled with water. I’ve looked up pond lining plastic. The best-reviewed and best-selling one on Amazon came from PondHero – 2mx2m for £9.99, so not expensive.A SHADY BORDER
If you look up ‘plants for shade’, you usually will see barely repressed pity for those with shady gardens or borders. The implication is usually that this is the ‘difficult’ part of your garden, and that you will struggle to make it even look acceptableif only all borders could be in full sun, our gardens would be perfect WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CREATING A ROOF GARDEN This week I visited the roof garden at John Lewis in Oxford Street, designed by Tony Woods.. Tony is a former RHS Young Designer of the Year. He and his team, Garden Club London, specialise in urban gardens, roof gardens, pop-up gardens and living walls. I asked him what we need to know in order to create a successful roof garden. 10 EASY CARE EVERGREEN POTS FOR YEAR ROUND IMPACT Sculptural evergreens for pots. Look for strong shapes and colours. Phormiums and yuccas are back, and are increasingly popular. Very trouble-free plants! This variegated yucca ( Yucca gloriosa ‘Aureovariegata’) in garden designer Posy Gentles’ garden adds light to a shady corner. Yuccas are easy care, but do occasionallyneed a bit of a
HOW TO MAKE A MINI WILDLIFE POND The Wildlife Trust says that you should have a minimum of 4-5 square metres of water, which would be a pond about 6ft across. But the RSPB says that any water is helpful. Even a washing-up bowl is big enough to be a wildlife pond. And the wildlife themselves seem to agree. EARLY SUMMER GARDEN TIPS One of the odd things about early summer is that I always have to start thinking about what I should take out of my garden rather than what I need to plant.. Weeds, of course, are growing as fast as they ever will. Now is definitely the time to wage war on them, providedyou accept it
THE BEST FRONT GARDEN IDEAS A simple front garden planting with just one kind of plant. This is the last of the ‘four gardens in a row’. This front garden has a relaxed, easy feel and is filled with Erigeron karvinskianus, otherwise known as fleabane.This looks so charming – it just frothsup everywhere.
GROWING RHODODENDRONS Rhodendrons grow very well in pots. A lot of people use pots to grow them if their soil isn’t suitable. Plant in a good sized pot, about 15cm wide than the root ball, advises Stephen. Use an ericaceous compost and feed with a fertiliser suitable for acid-loving plantsthroughout the
GROWING DAHLIAS
Steven says that dahlias can be very successful in pots. ‘The important thing is to remember that the bigger the dahlia, the bigger the pot should be. Firstly that will help stop them drying out on hot days. Secondly, it will help prevent them blowing over in the wind.’. Dahlias growing in WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CREATING A ROOF GARDEN This week I visited the roof garden at John Lewis in Oxford Street, designed by Tony Woods.. Tony is a former RHS Young Designer of the Year. He and his team, Garden Club London, specialise in urban gardens, roof gardens, pop-up gardens and living walls. I asked him what we need to know in order to create a successful roof garden. THE BEST PLANTS FOR AMAZINGLY LOW MAINTENANCE GARDEN POTS In theory, you should take your box out of its pot every two years, give it a root trim, then replace it in fresh soil. It’s certainly worth doing for an expensive plant like the topiary spiral, but I haven’t for my less elegant box cones in pots. HOW TO CHOOSE PLANTS FOR SHADE If you’re buying plants for shade, firstly think about what kind of shade you have in your garden.. At least half your garden – wherever you live – is shady. If you’re in a town or city, with a small garden surrounded by tall buildings, then much of your garden may be shady for most of the day. HOW TO PLANT A BORDER LIKE A PRO You need to soak the plants in water in a bucket (or the sink) before planting them. Arrange your plants (still in their pots) in the border in the pattern you intend to plant them. Change around until you get the effect you want (although that’s more difficult when they are still relatively small).A SHADY BORDER
If you look up ‘plants for shade’, you usually will see barely repressed pity for those with shady gardens or borders. The implication is usually that this is the ‘difficult’ part of your garden, and that you will struggle to make it even look acceptableif only all borders could be in full sun, our gardens would be perfect WHAT COLOUR SHOULD I PAINT MY SHED? This colour – Hardwick White – appears mid grey inside (in our house anyway). When trying out pale paint shades for your shed, you may need to go two or three shades darker to get the effect you want. This looks like a soft weathered blue outside but if THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ is one of Hardy’s Cottage Garden plants and is ideal for a windy site. And thirdly,’ says Rosy: ‘Plant trees and shrubs dotted about the garden to break up the wind. Don’t plant in a line.’. Specific plants she recommends for a windy garden include hardy geraniums, especially the Oxonianum ‘Lace Time’. THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEYBEST SELF SEEDING FLOWERSSELF SEEDING FLOWERSSELF SOWING PERENNIALS Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GARDEN STEPS How steep can garden steps be? The two terms you need to know are ‘riser’ and ‘tread.’. Unsurprisingly the riser is the vertical bit – it’s how high each individual step rises. The ‘tread’ is the flat part of the step, where your foot lands. Indoor stairs have a GARDEN PATH MATERIALS Stone garden paths. Stone is generally a more expensive choice for a garden path. However, it may never have to be replaced. Our front garden path is made of the original Georgian stone, so although it is a little cracked and weathered, it’s still looking good at 200+years old.
11 IDEAS FROM THE BEST GARDEN PONDS I'VE SEEN I’m starting with the easiest, low-tech garden pond. These ponds are literally just holes dug in the ground, lined with heavy-duty pond lining plastic (held in place by rocks) and filled with water. I’ve looked up pond lining plastic. The best-reviewed and best-selling one on Amazon came from PondHero – 2mx2m for £9.99, so not expensive.A SHADY BORDER
If you look up ‘plants for shade’, you usually will see barely repressed pity for those with shady gardens or borders. The implication is usually that this is the ‘difficult’ part of your garden, and that you will struggle to make it even look acceptableif only all borders could be in full sun, our gardens would be perfect WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CREATING A ROOF GARDEN This week I visited the roof garden at John Lewis in Oxford Street, designed by Tony Woods.. Tony is a former RHS Young Designer of the Year. He and his team, Garden Club London, specialise in urban gardens, roof gardens, pop-up gardens and living walls. I asked him what we need to know in order to create a successful roof garden. HOW TO MAKE A MINI WILDLIFE POND The Wildlife Trust says that you should have a minimum of 4-5 square metres of water, which would be a pond about 6ft across. But the RSPB says that any water is helpful. Even a washing-up bowl is big enough to be a wildlife pond. And the wildlife themselves seem to agree. 10 EASY CARE EVERGREEN POTS FOR YEAR ROUND IMPACT Sculptural evergreens for pots. Look for strong shapes and colours. Phormiums and yuccas are back, and are increasingly popular. Very trouble-free plants! This variegated yucca ( Yucca gloriosa ‘Aureovariegata’) in garden designer Posy Gentles’ garden adds light to a shady corner. Yuccas are easy care, but do occasionallyneed a bit of a
THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ is one of Hardy’s Cottage Garden plants and is ideal for a windy site. And thirdly,’ says Rosy: ‘Plant trees and shrubs dotted about the garden to break up the wind. Don’t plant in a line.’. Specific plants she recommends for a windy garden include hardy geraniums, especially the Oxonianum ‘Lace Time’. THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEYBEST SELF SEEDING FLOWERSSELF SEEDING FLOWERSSELF SOWING PERENNIALS Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GARDEN STEPS How steep can garden steps be? The two terms you need to know are ‘riser’ and ‘tread.’. Unsurprisingly the riser is the vertical bit – it’s how high each individual step rises. The ‘tread’ is the flat part of the step, where your foot lands. Indoor stairs have a GARDEN PATH MATERIALS Stone garden paths. Stone is generally a more expensive choice for a garden path. However, it may never have to be replaced. Our front garden path is made of the original Georgian stone, so although it is a little cracked and weathered, it’s still looking good at 200+years old.
11 IDEAS FROM THE BEST GARDEN PONDS I'VE SEEN I’m starting with the easiest, low-tech garden pond. These ponds are literally just holes dug in the ground, lined with heavy-duty pond lining plastic (held in place by rocks) and filled with water. I’ve looked up pond lining plastic. The best-reviewed and best-selling one on Amazon came from PondHero – 2mx2m for £9.99, so not expensive.A SHADY BORDER
If you look up ‘plants for shade’, you usually will see barely repressed pity for those with shady gardens or borders. The implication is usually that this is the ‘difficult’ part of your garden, and that you will struggle to make it even look acceptableif only all borders could be in full sun, our gardens would be perfect WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CREATING A ROOF GARDEN This week I visited the roof garden at John Lewis in Oxford Street, designed by Tony Woods.. Tony is a former RHS Young Designer of the Year. He and his team, Garden Club London, specialise in urban gardens, roof gardens, pop-up gardens and living walls. I asked him what we need to know in order to create a successful roof garden. HOW TO MAKE A MINI WILDLIFE POND The Wildlife Trust says that you should have a minimum of 4-5 square metres of water, which would be a pond about 6ft across. But the RSPB says that any water is helpful. Even a washing-up bowl is big enough to be a wildlife pond. And the wildlife themselves seem to agree. 10 EASY CARE EVERGREEN POTS FOR YEAR ROUND IMPACT Sculptural evergreens for pots. Look for strong shapes and colours. Phormiums and yuccas are back, and are increasingly popular. Very trouble-free plants! This variegated yucca ( Yucca gloriosa ‘Aureovariegata’) in garden designer Posy Gentles’ garden adds light to a shady corner. Yuccas are easy care, but do occasionallyneed a bit of a
EARLY SUMMER GARDEN TIPS One of the odd things about early summer is that I always have to start thinking about what I should take out of my garden rather than what I need to plant.. Weeds, of course, are growing as fast as they ever will. Now is definitely the time to wage war on them, providedyou accept it
THE BEST FRONT GARDEN IDEAS A simple front garden planting with just one kind of plant. This is the last of the ‘four gardens in a row’. This front garden has a relaxed, easy feel and is filled with Erigeron karvinskianus, otherwise known as fleabane.This looks so charming – it just frothsup everywhere.
GROWING RHODODENDRONS Rhodendrons grow very well in pots. A lot of people use pots to grow them if their soil isn’t suitable. Plant in a good sized pot, about 15cm wide than the root ball, advises Stephen. Use an ericaceous compost and feed with a fertiliser suitable for acid-loving plantsthroughout the
GROWING DAHLIAS
Steven says that dahlias can be very successful in pots. ‘The important thing is to remember that the bigger the dahlia, the bigger the pot should be. Firstly that will help stop them drying out on hot days. Secondly, it will help prevent them blowing over in the wind.’. Dahlias growing in HOW TO CHOOSE PLANTS FOR SHADE If you’re buying plants for shade, firstly think about what kind of shade you have in your garden.. At least half your garden – wherever you live – is shady. If you’re in a town or city, with a small garden surrounded by tall buildings, then much of your garden may be shady for most of the day. WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CREATING A ROOF GARDEN This week I visited the roof garden at John Lewis in Oxford Street, designed by Tony Woods.. Tony is a former RHS Young Designer of the Year. He and his team, Garden Club London, specialise in urban gardens, roof gardens, pop-up gardens and living walls. I asked him what we need to know in order to create a successful roof garden. THE BEST PLANTS FOR AMAZINGLY LOW MAINTENANCE GARDEN POTS In theory, you should take your box out of its pot every two years, give it a root trim, then replace it in fresh soil. It’s certainly worth doing for an expensive plant like the topiary spiral, but I haven’t for my less elegant box cones in pots. HOW TO PLANT A BORDER LIKE A PRO You need to soak the plants in water in a bucket (or the sink) before planting them. Arrange your plants (still in their pots) in the border in the pattern you intend to plant them. Change around until you get the effect you want (although that’s more difficult when they are still relatively small).A SHADY BORDER
If you look up ‘plants for shade’, you usually will see barely repressed pity for those with shady gardens or borders. The implication is usually that this is the ‘difficult’ part of your garden, and that you will struggle to make it even look acceptableif only all borders could be in full sun, our gardens would be perfect WHAT COLOUR SHOULD I PAINT MY SHED? This colour – Hardwick White – appears mid grey inside (in our house anyway). When trying out pale paint shades for your shed, you may need to go two or three shades darker to get the effect you want. This looks like a soft weathered blue outside but if THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ is one of Hardy’s Cottage Garden plants and is ideal for a windy site. And thirdly,’ says Rosy: ‘Plant trees and shrubs dotted about the garden to break up the wind. Don’t plant in a line.’. Specific plants she recommends for a windy garden include hardy geraniums, especially the Oxonianum ‘Lace Time’. THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEYBEST SELF SEEDING FLOWERSSELF SEEDING FLOWERSSELF SOWING PERENNIALS Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GARDEN STEPS How steep can garden steps be? The two terms you need to know are ‘riser’ and ‘tread.’. Unsurprisingly the riser is the vertical bit – it’s how high each individual step rises. The ‘tread’ is the flat part of the step, where your foot lands. Indoor stairs have a GARDEN PATH MATERIALS Stone garden paths. Stone is generally a more expensive choice for a garden path. However, it may never have to be replaced. Our front garden path is made of the original Georgian stone, so although it is a little cracked and weathered, it’s still looking good at 200+years old.
11 IDEAS FROM THE BEST GARDEN PONDS I'VE SEEN I’m starting with the easiest, low-tech garden pond. These ponds are literally just holes dug in the ground, lined with heavy-duty pond lining plastic (held in place by rocks) and filled with water. I’ve looked up pond lining plastic. The best-reviewed and best-selling one on Amazon came from PondHero – 2mx2m for £9.99, so not expensive.A SHADY BORDER
If you look up ‘plants for shade’, you usually will see barely repressed pity for those with shady gardens or borders. The implication is usually that this is the ‘difficult’ part of your garden, and that you will struggle to make it even look acceptableif only all borders could be in full sun, our gardens would be perfect WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CREATING A ROOF GARDEN This week I visited the roof garden at John Lewis in Oxford Street, designed by Tony Woods.. Tony is a former RHS Young Designer of the Year. He and his team, Garden Club London, specialise in urban gardens, roof gardens, pop-up gardens and living walls. I asked him what we need to know in order to create a successful roof garden. HOW TO MAKE A MINI WILDLIFE POND The Wildlife Trust says that you should have a minimum of 4-5 square metres of water, which would be a pond about 6ft across. But the RSPB says that any water is helpful. Even a washing-up bowl is big enough to be a wildlife pond. And the wildlife themselves seem to agree. 10 EASY CARE EVERGREEN POTS FOR YEAR ROUND IMPACT Sculptural evergreens for pots. Look for strong shapes and colours. Phormiums and yuccas are back, and are increasingly popular. Very trouble-free plants! This variegated yucca ( Yucca gloriosa ‘Aureovariegata’) in garden designer Posy Gentles’ garden adds light to a shady corner. Yuccas are easy care, but do occasionallyneed a bit of a
THE MIDDLE-SIZED GARDEN Gardening tips, ideas and inspiration for home gardeners - and how to save time, effort or money in your middle-sized garden THE BEST WINDY GARDEN PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ is one of Hardy’s Cottage Garden plants and is ideal for a windy site. And thirdly,’ says Rosy: ‘Plant trees and shrubs dotted about the garden to break up the wind. Don’t plant in a line.’. Specific plants she recommends for a windy garden include hardy geraniums, especially the Oxonianum ‘Lace Time’. THE 25 BEST SELF-SEEDING PLANTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEYBEST SELF SEEDING FLOWERSSELF SEEDING FLOWERSSELF SOWING PERENNIALS Self-seeding plants are the key to gardening on automatic. The less you do, the more they grow. And they’re free. You buy one packet of seeds or one plant, and get a lifetime of exuberant flowers. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GARDEN STEPS How steep can garden steps be? The two terms you need to know are ‘riser’ and ‘tread.’. Unsurprisingly the riser is the vertical bit – it’s how high each individual step rises. The ‘tread’ is the flat part of the step, where your foot lands. Indoor stairs have a GARDEN PATH MATERIALS Stone garden paths. Stone is generally a more expensive choice for a garden path. However, it may never have to be replaced. Our front garden path is made of the original Georgian stone, so although it is a little cracked and weathered, it’s still looking good at 200+years old.
11 IDEAS FROM THE BEST GARDEN PONDS I'VE SEEN I’m starting with the easiest, low-tech garden pond. These ponds are literally just holes dug in the ground, lined with heavy-duty pond lining plastic (held in place by rocks) and filled with water. I’ve looked up pond lining plastic. The best-reviewed and best-selling one on Amazon came from PondHero – 2mx2m for £9.99, so not expensive.A SHADY BORDER
If you look up ‘plants for shade’, you usually will see barely repressed pity for those with shady gardens or borders. The implication is usually that this is the ‘difficult’ part of your garden, and that you will struggle to make it even look acceptableif only all borders could be in full sun, our gardens would be perfect WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CREATING A ROOF GARDEN This week I visited the roof garden at John Lewis in Oxford Street, designed by Tony Woods.. Tony is a former RHS Young Designer of the Year. He and his team, Garden Club London, specialise in urban gardens, roof gardens, pop-up gardens and living walls. I asked him what we need to know in order to create a successful roof garden. HOW TO MAKE A MINI WILDLIFE POND The Wildlife Trust says that you should have a minimum of 4-5 square metres of water, which would be a pond about 6ft across. But the RSPB says that any water is helpful. Even a washing-up bowl is big enough to be a wildlife pond. And the wildlife themselves seem to agree. 10 EASY CARE EVERGREEN POTS FOR YEAR ROUND IMPACT Sculptural evergreens for pots. Look for strong shapes and colours. Phormiums and yuccas are back, and are increasingly popular. Very trouble-free plants! This variegated yucca ( Yucca gloriosa ‘Aureovariegata’) in garden designer Posy Gentles’ garden adds light to a shady corner. Yuccas are easy care, but do occasionallyneed a bit of a
EARLY SUMMER GARDEN TIPS One of the odd things about early summer is that I always have to start thinking about what I should take out of my garden rather than what I need to plant.. Weeds, of course, are growing as fast as they ever will. Now is definitely the time to wage war on them, providedyou accept it
THE BEST FRONT GARDEN IDEAS A simple front garden planting with just one kind of plant. This is the last of the ‘four gardens in a row’. This front garden has a relaxed, easy feel and is filled with Erigeron karvinskianus, otherwise known as fleabane.This looks so charming – it just frothsup everywhere.
GROWING RHODODENDRONS You may not have thought about growing rhododendrons in your garden. They come in brilliant colours, they’re easy care and they love shade. If your soil isn’t right for them, they grow beautifully in pots, either wedged into your border in the right place or on aterrace.
HOW TO CHOOSE PLANTS FOR SHADE If you’re buying plants for shade, firstly think about what kind of shade you have in your garden.. At least half your garden – wherever you live – is shady. If you’re in a town or city, with a small garden surrounded by tall buildings, then much of your garden may be shady for most of the day.GROWING DAHLIAS
Steven developed Dahlia ‘Lovely Eyes Loulou’ himself and named it after his daughter. if you’re growing dahlias for pollinators, the ‘single’ and semi-double flowers are best. HOW TO PLANT A BORDER LIKE A PRO 2) How to plant a border from scratch. Think about the width and density of the plants as well as their height. This is particularly important when you are planting a border from scratch. WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CREATING A ROOF GARDEN This week I visited the roof garden at John Lewis in Oxford Street, designed by Tony Woods.. Tony is a former RHS Young Designer of the Year. He and his team, Garden Club London, specialise in urban gardens, roof gardens, pop-up gardens and living walls. I asked him what we need to know in order to create a successful roof garden. THE BEST PLANTS FOR AMAZINGLY LOW MAINTENANCE GARDEN POTS In theory, you should take your box out of its pot every two years, give it a root trim, then replace it in fresh soil. It’s certainly worth doing for an expensive plant like the topiary spiral, but I haven’t for my less elegant box cones in pots.A SHADY BORDER
If you look up ‘plants for shade’, you usually will see barely repressed pity for those with shady gardens or borders. The implication is usually that this is the ‘difficult’ part of your garden, and that you will struggle to make it even look acceptableif only all borders could be in full sun, our gardens would be perfect WHAT COLOUR SHOULD I PAINT MY SHED? She chose this shade (Sweet Sundae from Cuprinol) because she has a long thin town garden, with everything on view from the house.The theme of the garden is pink. She has crab apples, pink clematis, pink hebes, pink peonies and more. (Links to Amazon are affiliate links, which means I may get a small fee if you buy through them, but it won’t affect the price you pay.)*
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