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A guide to garden styles

Plant of the Month: Allium christophii

Allium christophii is one of the most impressive and beautiful of all the allium bulbs.

Plant of the month: Deutzia Gracilis ‘Nikko’

With the nation in lockdown, our gardens and outdoor spaces have taken on an even more vital role in our everyday existence. The value of...

What's the Best Stone for a Patio?

How to select the best natural stone for your paved area or patio.

How do you set a brief for a garden designer?

How do you et a brief for a garden designer? What do you need to consider, and how do you go about it.

Narcissus thalia

April plant of the month is the elegant and pure white daffodil Narcissus thalia.

Plant of the Month: Helleborus Purpurascens

Helleborus Purpurascens; delicate yet architectural, this perennial plant will flower brighten up even the most wintry Cambridge garden.

What type of decking is best for my garden?

Decking is a great way to provide a structural framework in your garden, but when researching the type of decking you want, you may feel ...

What Does a Garden Designer Do?

A garden designer’s job is not to tell you what your garden should look like, but instead to help you realise your vision.

Plant of the Month: Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Fire Dance'

Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Fire Dance', a wonderful, hardy shrub that will provide year-round colour in your Cambridge garden.

Plant of the Month: Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’

Our plant of the month for January is Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’, a beautiful witch hazel that will provide year-round interest; and ...

Designing Sustainable Small Gardens

This weekend our CEO, Ben is speaking at the Cambridge Home and Gardens Show at the Guildhall on the subject of sustainability. Pop along...

We're Hiring!

Looking for a job outside this summer? We're hiring! Labourer/semi-skilled landscaper, to work with our small, friendly team in Cambridge...

Botanical Pop Up Event

Join us at Hope Street yard on 19/20th April for a botanical pop-up! There'll be plants, bulbs, vintage pots, seed bombs, bee bricks, adv...

Living Wage

We're delighted to announce that we have just become a Living Wage accredited employer in partnership with the Living Wage Foundation. Fo...

Cultivate's Guide to Maintaining your Garden Decking

Garden decking can transform an outdoor area, and create a stylish extension to your living space, but if not maintained, can soon fall i...

Plant of the Month: Callicarpa

Each month we bring you a plant or tree that looks its best right now. Is your garden starting to look a little brown and murky now that ...

Plant of the Month: Euonymus europaeus

Each month we bring you a plant or tree that looks its best right now. Coming in to its own this month, Euonymus europaeus, also known as...

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