How to Bring Wilding Into a Modern Garden
When people hear the word wilding, they often picture sprawling cottage gardens, tangled meadows and countryside landscapes. But wildlife-friendly gardening can work beautifully in modern spaces too. Read on to hear how.
Meet the Team: Ben
Our Meet the Team series starts with Ben — the person who turns awkward spaces, tricky briefs, and “we don’t really know what we want” conversations into beautifully considered gardens. From first sketch to final planting, he’s involved in every stage, making sure ideas don’t just look good on paper, but actually work in real life.
We asked Ben a few questions to find out what really shapes his approach to garden design, and where it all began.
Sustainability in the Garden: How to Do Better🌍
April 22nd marked this years Earth Day but in our eyes we believe this shouldn’t be limited to one day a year, and every day we should be making small but impactful changes to our gardening habits and practices.
Here is a round up of some key focusses you can try which will go a long way.
Garden Pots - and how to style them for maximum impact in contemporary gardens
Less is definitely more when it comes to many of the principles of garden design and most certainly applies to the use of Pots and how they feature in a garden design. Here we list our top tips!
Why Spring is the Best Time to Plan a Garden Redesign
For gardeners, March 1st marks the first day of meteorological spring. It also signals the start of outdoor preparation, such as soil improvement, pruning, and early planting and sowing. It couldn't be a more exciting time of year for the garden and it’s also the perfect moment to start planning your garden design project.
Here’s why getting in touch early makes a big difference.
3 tulips for a colourful spring
Tulips are fantastic plants for bringing a burst of late spring and early summer colour, and work very well when timed to flower in sequence, but with some overlap of flowering time.
We've put together a great selection of 3 bulbs that will provide 6 weeks of stylish colour for springtime.
How to Choose Natural Stone Paving
Which natural stone should I choose for my patio? We’ve put together a helpful guide covering the main concerns people raise when researching natural stone paving.
How to create a contemporary wildlife garden (part 1)
With gardens estimated to cover over 10 million acres (yes really!), the need for wildlife gardens has never been greater.
How to create a contemporary wildlife garden (Part 2)
In our last blog we looked at how the design of gardens, contemporary or traditional, influences the physical diversity of the habitat in your garden. Now its time to look at how the right planting scheme can draw in wildlife and support it.
How to create a contemporary wildlife garden (part 3): Habitat Enrichment
In our last blog of this series on wildlife gardens we’ll look at how to enrich our garden habitats, whether existing or newly designed.
Autumn plants for contemporary gardens - Aster Frikartii Monch
While the days get darker and cooler, your garden can still shine with these Michaelmas daisies
Winter plants for modern gardens - Cyclamen coum
These cute and dainty flowers come all the way from the East of the Mediterranean, and despite their sweet and delicate appearance with upswept petals, are one of the hardiest and toughest of cyclamen species.
Autumn plants for modern gardens - Nerine Bowdenii
Could your garden use a little tropical lift in the middle of autumn?
March plants for modern gardens - Bergenia Cordifolia Purpurea
If your garden needs a low maintenance, pollinator-friendly, hardy plant that brings some liveliness to your garden in late winter, then look no further.
February / March plants for modern gardens - Crocus tommasinianus
Febraury and March, with its alternating frosts and sunny spells, can be a hard month to grow flowers. However, this crocus may be your answer…
February plants for modern gardens -Iris Reticulata
How would you combine hardiness with sophisticated, yet understated beauty, with vibrant colour? It’s easy: include Iris reticulata bulbs in your garden design!
May plants for modern gardens -Tulip "Candy Prince"
For beautiful spring colour look no further than "Candy Prince".
September plants for modern gardens
Our September plant of the month is Ostrya carpinifolia, a deciduous small to medium sized tree.
October plants for contemporary garden designs
This RHS plants for pollinators perennial is a showstopper from late summer to late autumn. Like most asters it has a profusion of beautiful, colourful flowers - a fantastic performer for any garden.
Advantages of No Dig Gardening
No dig is a method of gardening that is often used for vegetable gardening, but can be applied to all planting.