Planting for pollinators and your plate
Gardening on my Baldock allotment this week I have realised how enriching it feels not only to...
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Cephalaria gigantea (Giant Scabious)
I first came across this plant in a village communal garden and was instantly in love with it. The...
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A courtyard garden in need of a planting plan..
Working closely with my clients to create a beautifully simple semi-formal planting scheme for a...
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Sorbaria sorbifolia ‘Sem’
Whenever and wherever I see this plant I always think of my twin brother.. we have similar tastes...
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A day in the garden..
A mixed bag of delight and surprise.. Loving my Mother’s Day border, the forget-me-nots are...
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Mother’s Day and beyond..
On Mother’s day in 2015, not being able to see my son and feeling a bit sad I decided to...
Read MoreFree planting and design tips at Tapps garden nursery today
Today is the day to come visit me at Tapps garden nursery on Wallington Road in Baldock, Hertfordshire. Always happy to talk planting and design and if you have some time I could walk you around the nursery to give you some...
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Primula vulgaris (Primrose)
Primroses are abundant at this time of year, giving such pleasure in the early spring time. This...
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Sunflower ‘Evening Sun’
Usually I write about a plant that is doing its thing during this time of year, but this winter is...
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Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’
If you want both colour and perfume in the winter garden then this is the plant for you. A...
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Oxalis triangularis (Purple shamrock)
I absolutely love this plant. I have loved it since I first came across it many years ago visiting...
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Planting spring-flowering bulbs
Here’s a great gardening tip for planting bulbs. If you have a soil that retains water...
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