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December Plant of the Month: Sarcococca

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Sarcococca is the perfect choice for adding evergreen structure and sweet scent to the winter garden. Read more.

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Design Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Plan Your Garden, Design Challenges

Learn from Katie, our Garden Designer, about the most common garden design mistakes and how to avoid them. Read more.

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November Plant of the Month: Hardy Chrysanthemums

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Chrysanthemums are brilliant for adding late autumn colour to the garden. Learn all about them here. Read more.

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October Plant of the Month: Heucheras

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Heucheras make a great addition to borders and containers in autumn when many of the summer plants have gone over.… Read more.

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Biophilic Garden Design

Plan Your Garden

Biophilia (meaning love of nature) is a term that describes humans' innate attraction to the natural world. Biophilic garden design… Read more.

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September Plant of the Month: Japanese Anemones

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Japanese anemones are striking perennials that provide a joyful end of summer display when many others plants have finished flowering.… Read more.

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August Plant of the Month: Dahlias

Plants, Plan Your Garden

You can't beat Dahlias for adding a pop of colour to your late summer borders. They come in a huge… Read more.

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July Plant of the Month: Agapanthus

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Agapanthus are beautiful distinctive plants originating from South Africa. Learn all about how to grow them here. Read more.

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Chelsea 2025: Trends to Try at Home

News & Musings, Plan Your Garden

Take a look at the latest trends at RHS Chelsea 2025. From stylish wildlife gardens to spaces of calm and… Read more.

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June Plant of the Month: Geraniums

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Learn all about this reliable summer border filler - and choose from a wide variety to suit any type of… Read more.

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May Plant of the Month: Foxgloves

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Foxgloves are deservedly popular flowers. Associated with cottage garden planting, and naturalised woodland settings, they are beautiful to look at… Read more.

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Soil Health

How to Look After..., Maintain Your Garden

Healthy soil is the key to healthy gardens. When plants root down into soil full of goodness, they thrive. Here… Read more.

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April Plant of the Month: Tulips

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Spring wouldn't be the same without Tulips! Learn more about these well loved plants, including how to care for them… Read more.

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Maximising Planting Design

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Maximalist planting is a growing trend in the landscaping world. Learn more about this style and how to achieve it… Read more.

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March Plant of the Month: Narcissus

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Daffodils are such a cheerful sign of spring, and bring hope of brighter days ahead. Learn all about them here. Read more.

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Repurposing Materials

ALDA in Action

Learn some simple ways that we can repurpose materials in our gardens to help the environment. Read more.

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Plant of the Month: Snowdrops (Galanthus)

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Whether you spot them in a small clump or as a beautiful white carpet, nothing quite beats the first sight… Read more.

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Plant of the Month: Hellebores

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Now is a great time to enjoy Hellebores! These exquisite flowers can't fail to lift your spirits during the winter… Read more.

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Trend Predictions for 2025

News & Musings, Plan Your Garden

As the new year begins, let’s take a look at what the new trends for 2025 may be. Read more.

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Designing a Garden That Grows With Your Family

Plan Your Garden

As your family grows and changes, so will your garden. Katie looks at how she designs flexible and adaptable gardens… Read more.

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Grow Your Own

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Learn how to grow fuss free fruit and veg, with these top tips. There's so many reasons to grow edibles… Read more.

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Garden Seating

Plan Your Garden, Patios

Katie, our garden designer, shares her top tips for planning and designing functional garden seating areas. Read more.

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Incorporating Containers in a Garden Design

Plan Your Garden

Plants in containers are a great way to bring interest to your garden throughout the year. In this blog, Katie,… Read more.

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Garden Water Features

Plan Your Garden

Have you ever thought about adding a water feature to your garden? This post look at some different types of… Read more.

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Chelsea Flower Show 2024 – Trends

News & Musings

We had another brilliant trip to Chelsea Flower Show this year. We've picked out some key trends that we noticed… Read more.

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Gardens Without Lawns

Plan Your Garden

Katie Thomas, our garden designer, shares the secrets of creating successful lawn free gardens full of colour and interest. Read more.

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Landscaping Techniques for Privacy

Plan Your Garden, Design Challenges

There's something special about a private and secluded garden, a tucked away space to relax and get away from it… Read more.

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Gardens for Wellbeing

Plan Your Garden

Gardens offer endless opportunities to boost our health and wellbeing. This blog is all about designing a garden for relaxation… Read more.

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