How to make a Bin Store with a Green Roof
We now have to accommodate three large wheelie bins in our front gardens in Barnet and rather than have to look at them every day I set...
Revisiting our Vienna Garden
I had a lovely trip to Vienna a couple of weeks ago . The weather was unseasonably cool but the welcome was, as always, warm. Enzo and I...
Amsterdam Open Gardens Weekend
This weekend I visited Amsterdam for the 'Open Garden Days', an annual event, when many private homes and institutions open their gardens...
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015: Thoughts and Trends.
Well, that’s another year at the Chelsea Flower Show done! We always like to look out for the current trends each year. This year they...
Railway Cottage in East Barnet Village
We created this Barnet garden last autumn in and when we visited this week the daffodils were looking so jolly that we thought we would...
Plants and Bulbs To Make Your Garden Sing In April
While carrying out maintenance on some of the gardens that we have designed we were inspired to share with you some of the more colourful...
Great Gardens To Visit: Coleton Fishacre, A Mediterranean Paradise in Devon
I recently visited this beautiful Devon garden expecting to find the usual April delights of blossom and spring bulbs. The entrance to...
Designer Tips : How to Choose the Best Plants for your Container
Like many people, I have a variety of different containers, collected over the years. It is tempting to buy a plant that you like and...
Beautiful Garden to Visit this Easter : Myddleton House Gardens – Enfield's own hidden gem
Last week it really felt like Spring had arrived. The sun was shining and tiny green buds were at last beginning to appear almost as you...
Ivy : Friend or Foe Discover designer tips for using this much maligned climber.
Is there any more pervasive plant that we have to deal with in our gardens than Ivy? Having moved to a new home this Autumn, I have been...
