Semi-shade solutions
With this extensive project we had an unused bed and that means options! A tricky unused bramble infested bed in…
Latest projects
Cottage garden classics
A beautiful garden I have been developing, with cottage garden faves… Stand outs here in June are Delphinium, Knautia Macedonica,…
Simply Stunning
I manage some stunning gardens. Take a walk with me… This is certainly one of them, not as big as…
Relaxing Roses
A garden isn’t complete without Roses The scent, the look, the feel. Beautiful roses delight the heart, and here they…
One for sun, One for shade
The key to good Garden Design is knowing where the sun is. Knowing what plant will thrive where is essential…
Peddars Barn – Big Build – Part 6
June, any Gardens’ Zenith, the high point of the year… June is my absolute favourite month, the garden is in…
Cutting Bed Combos
Flowers for cuttings are essential for the summer. To be able to take flowers from your own garden and bring…
Oak order
The Oaks needed a quick trim. Naked trunks are very pleasing to the eye. Oak trees tend to send out…
Veg Variety
Lovely No-Dig veg growing nicely. I did not dig this bed at all this winter. I mulched heavily and it…
Pergola Piece
Garden structures are a valuable piece in the garden. A Pergola acts not just as a frame for plants to…
Peddars Barn – Big Build – Part 5
Perfect May, warm weather, but very very dry. This May is very very dry, not a drop of rain since…
Peddars Barn – Big Build – Part 4
It is April, and it is planting. Glorious planting. The soil is warm, the weather is beautiful and plants are…
Pocket Planting
This garden design project focused on the planting, which I’m sure won’t disappoint. This long border has already established shrub…
Dry Design
A dry, hot, sun beaten strip needed refreshing, the right planting should do the trick. Right plant right place, is…
Curvy Creation
Gardens are by nature organic, and organic is not straight lines Adding a curvy pathway through a garden is a…
Terrific Turf
On this small garden project, after laying the patio, this plot needed new turf. The patio has been laid, a…
Peddars Barn – Big Build – Part 3
Stage 3, we are now adding Perenial planting for spring and early summer. A beautiful mid March day matched my…
The forgotten plot
“Urgh, I hate the front garden Adam…” Right, well that’s all the inspiration I need! This roadside front garden was…
Quirky corner spaces
This was a quirky little job… These triangular spaces built into the garden needed a good refresh. The planting in…
Hedging with heft
Hedges create structure, shape and form in a garden, When beginning to design a garden, hedges come first. In a…
Small Space Success
Small gardens offer a whole new range of design challenges. Not every garden is a sprawling 12 acre site, some…
Patio Perfection
A patio is a very useful bit of the garden, a place to sit and enjoy the garden, in the…
Peddars Barn – Big Build – Part 2
Stage 2 of this large Garden Design and Build project brought with it a whole host of challenges to overcome……
Evergreen Energy
A glorious bit of green on a bleak January day… Never underestimate a good evergreen shrub. They may not be…
Native Hedging Heroes
More hedgerows, more life… This native hedging mix of Spindle, Hazel, Maple, Blackthorn and Elder is the perfect environment for…
Outstanding Olives
Olives are a beautiful addition to any garden, evergreen, statuesque and may even produce fruit! Olive trees are very adaptable…
Peddars Barn – Big Build – Part 1
This big build is a landscaping project focused around creating a beautiful outside journey. This barn conversion was lacking one…
Shady Shrubs
In this beautiful, expansive garden we had one objective – add colour. Now, colour is hard to come by in…
Elegant Edges
A simple gardening trick, trim up those straggly edges. The eye likes to see neatness, crisp clean lines, especially when…
Tip Top Trim
A nice simple job, with a big effect Species Roses, Lavender and Shrubs all needed a good trim back and…
Multicolour Mound
Now, this doesn’t look like much at the moment… …but, this is an autumn job that will reap benefits in…
Beautifying Box
This Box hedge cut and bed clearing makes for a good before and after. This is a brilliant example of…
Compost Creation
The engine room of any garden is the compost. Soil health is the most important part of any healthy garden.…
Super Shrubs!
Evergreen shrubs are perfect for providing year round interest. This awkward space in this front garden was a pain to…
Square Shape-Up
These square beds designed in the spring needed a refresh, so we thought again! The great thing about a garden…
A home for Hydrangea
Hydrangea loves part shade conditions, and this should be the perfect spot for it. Right plant right place is the…
Tree trim
A lovely bit of tree work here, to open up the area beneath… This huge pine was dominating the beds…
A clutter-free corner
This small corner of this front garden needed a re-think… This corner part of this front garden was overlooked and…
Tree Circle Tidy
Installing this block pave tree circle helps neaten up the gravel area below it. It’s always tricky managing gravel and…
Sweet September
September opens up planting opportunities once again. After two or three months of dry cutting back after a good soak…
Lost Luxury
This garden was a forgotten treasure, lost to overgrown undergrowth. My task was to uncover hidden planting gems in this…
Superbly Square
As September is here, the ground is softening up. And with soft ground comes heavy spade work, clearing and reviving…
Prairie Perfection
We’ve come full circle, and what we planted is now in full bloom. Nothing delights me better when a plan…
Hefty Hedging
Huge overgrown hedges require heavy pruning to contain their size. Cutting these hedges improved the look of them no end.…
Pond pruning
These pond margins were overgrown, and required heavy cutting back to contain growth. At this time of year in mid-July…
Edging Expertise
You can’t beat a lovely neat edge. Here’s a tip, the human eye likes order and neatness, deliberate neatness is…
Forgotten Favourites
I love bringing a forgotten corner back to life. Releasing plants from the tangle of bramble and nettle is very…
Cosmos Cool
Cosmos is a fantastic summer annual, and will deliver blooms until the first frosts. Converting this weedy bed into something…
Wildflower Wonder
Wildflower meadows are a great way to use up large areas in the garden. On this large bank made out…
Summer saviours
In June the garden undergoes a transition in terms of planting. Spring is a distant memory, with bulb foliage all…