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Clematis – a feature for every week of the year
It’s easy to be blasé about Clematis. We see them for sale almost everywhere. The supermarket; the corner shop; DIY store; and of course the nursery and garden centre. There are few people that haven’t grown at least one of over 300 species. How can there be so many different varieties – and more to the point, which ones are right for you?
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Six ways to keep cool! Enjoy the garden in hot weather this July & August.
Date: 20 July, 2016|Feeling hot in the garden?
Are you feeling hot? There's been quite a bit of heat lately. Perhaps you have realised that your garden has been planned to catch as much sun as possible. Shade seems unnecessary when the skies are generally grey. It’s not until the hot weather hits that we appreciate the value of cool, shady seats. They benefit from being situated in a part of the garden that is protected from sun. Read more -
Natural or designed? 6 ways to recognise the English Landscape Style
Date: 13 July, 2016|Categories: Gardening , Trees and Shrubs , Garden design , Plants , Wildlife and Pets , Garden historyThe English Landscape Style
One might view a typical English landscape and assume it is natural. But is it? This is a year in which birthday congratulations are owed to a remarkable landscape architect. Capability Brown actually helped to create the English landscape as we recognise it today. He moulded hills and valleys into the archetypal scenery that we believe to be natural. 
Gatton Park near Reigate is a beautiful Capability Brown landscape near Reigate in Surrey.
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Gnomes; Goddesses; Dragons and Dogs. What’s the point of garden statues?
Why would you bother to put a statue in your garden? They are useless, aren't they? Well, yes... and no. There are three good reasons why you might like to have a statue or few. Read more
