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10 gardening habits that have changed over the last 50 years.
A lot has changed in 50 years. Did your granny or perhaps great granny like to see the soil between the plants and expect garden shrubs to stay in neat little mounds? She probably expected the edges to be trimmed by shears rather than strimmer and enjoyed the sight of freshly dug soil. Hedges needed to be neatly trimmed at all times; weeds must be immediately banished to the compost heap and neatness should reign supreme. Read more -
Visit a garden in August. That's where you can go today!
Where can you go today? Did you know that 2016 is Visit England’s Year of the English Garden? August is in full swing and there’s a garden open every day of the week. Come rain or shine, there’s always something to see. From gardens that swing open their gates as part of the ever popular National Gardens Scheme (NGS), through to charity event openings. Then of course there's the RHS, historic houses and National Trust gardens too. Having a day out has never been such fun! Here's some suggestions for places you can go today, tomorrow and for the rest of the summer! 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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A potted history of gardens: 12 styles of garden design
We have been in love with gardens for thousands of years. The history of outdoor design is a story that spans the ages right back to prehistoric times. Details of historic garden design would fill volumes, but for convenience this can be simplified into 12 main categories. Read more
