Judi the Gardener - This is the gardening blog of Judi Samuels Garden Design

Grasses in the perennial borders

by judithegardener | Oct 26, 2020 | Freelance, Garden design, Garden development, Hertfordshire, Hitchin, In the garden, North Herts, Out and about, Outdoor play, Plant of the week, Planting design, Planting for pollinators, Planting schemes, Projects, Winter garden | 0 |

Designing a large border with deciduous and evergreen grasses has given me a great opportunity to...

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Letchworth planting design

by judithegardener | Jun 6, 2020 | A work in progress, Freelance, Gallery, Garden design, Garden development, Hertfordshire, In the garden, Letchworth Garden City, North Herts, Out and about, Planting design, Planting for pollinators, Planting schemes, Projects | 0 |

Together with my client we planted-up all the borders back in November 2019. Now this mature...

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Planting a front garden in Hitchin

by judithegardener | Apr 26, 2020 | A work in progress, Creating the front garden, Fairfield Park, Feature trees, Freelance, Gallery, Garden design, Garden development, Hedge Revival, Hertfordshire, Hitchin, In the garden, Judi's plant of the week, North Herts, Out and about, Planting design, Planting for pollinators, Planting schemes, Projects | 0 |

I started setting-out the plants stock yesterday, which is a delight in itself, because I still...

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Planting design

by judithegardener | Mar 30, 2020 | Feature trees, Freelance, Garden design, Garden development, In the garden, Out and about, Planting design, Planting schemes, Projects, Stevenage | 0 |

Planting design begins with planning and careful consideration of all the plants to be used in the design. Planting-up a scheme, after months of planning is a deep felt joy ~ especially during these very difficult times. I am so...

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Aeoniums for all occasions

by judithegardener | Feb 4, 2020 | A work in progress, Garden design, Garden development, Gardening workshops, Hertfordshire, In the garden, Jobs for the week, Out and about, Plant of the week, Planting design, Planting schemes, Pots | 0 |

Aeoniums have certainly had a resurgence in popularity over the last few years. They are incredibly hardy and cope well even through a tough winter. Their delicate looking form belies their succulent strength.. ...

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Ornamental grasses

by judithegardener | Jul 17, 2019 | Garden design, In the garden, Out and about, Planting design, Planting for pollinators, Planting schemes, Projects | 0 |

Today I’m featuring two very beautiful grasses that I put into a planting design for my...

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Garden design by Judi Samuels

by judithegardener | Jun 28, 2019 | A work in progress, Baldock, Buntingford, Creating the front garden, Dingly Dell, Feature trees, Garden design, Garden development, Hertfordshire, Hitchin, In the garden, Letchworth Garden City, North Herts, Out and about, Outdoor play, Plant of the week, Planting design, Planting for pollinators, Planting schemes, Pots, Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City, Weston, Winter garden | 0 |

Are you thinking about your garden? Planning for a garden development project whatever the size...

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Astilbe arendsii ‘Elle’

by judithegardener | Jun 22, 2019 | Garden design, Garden development, In the garden, Judi's plant of the week, Out and about, Planting design, Planting schemes, Projects | 0 |

‘Plant of the week’ for me has been the very beautiful, shade tolerant Astilbe...

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Planting pleached trees

by judithegardener | Jun 18, 2019 | A work in progress, Feature trees, Garden design, Garden development, In the garden, Plant of the week, Planting design, Planting for pollinators, Planting schemes, Projects | 0 |

This is a project installation for a family in Harrow whose garden I designed and planted. Using...

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Planting plans

by judithegardener | Mar 11, 2019 | A work in progress, Creating the front garden, Feature trees, Garden design, Garden development, Hertfordshire, Judi's plant of the week, North Herts, Out and about, Planting design, Planting for pollinators, Planting schemes, Projects, Stevenage | 0 |

Planting plans come in all shapes and sizes and are a great way to ensure that you have beautiful...

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Ivy ~ Hedera helix

by judithegardener | Feb 5, 2019 | A work in progress, Baldock, Garden development, Gardening workshops, Hedge Revival, Hertfordshire, Hitchin, In the garden, Judi's plant of the week, Letchworth Garden City, My allotment, North Herts, Out and about, Plant of the week, Planting design, Planting for pollinators, Planting schemes, Welwyn Garden City, Weston, Winter garden | 0 |

Ivy (Hedera helix) berries are the equivalent of an avocado for our garden birds.. because they...

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Frosted flora

by judithegardener | Jan 24, 2019 | A work in progress, Baldock, Buntingford, Garden design, Garden development, Hertfordshire, Hitchin, In the garden, Judi's plant of the week, Letchworth Garden City, North Herts, Out and about, Plant of the week, Planting design, Planting for pollinators, Planting schemes, Welwyn Garden City, Weston, Winter garden | 0 |

Frosted flora during winter has a charm and delicacy all of its own. Showing off the beauty of the...

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