Plants
One of the most widely recognised and used perennials, the ornamental Allium is a tough, easy to grow plant with its big bold flowers and architectural shape making it a…
Plants
This is definitely one of my “go to” plants when preparing planting plans as it is so reliable, well behaved, trouble free and long flowering. Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ is a…
Planting Themes
We recently completed the planting for a front garden for a client in Twyford. This planting needed to be low maintenance and the planting had to vary due to the…
Plants
A Rosemary? Yes, I am extolling the virtues of a simple, commonly available Rosemary plant. What’s to like? Rosmarinus ‘Miss Jessopp’s Upright’ is a columnar, strong growing Rosemary, which produces…
Plants
The cold weather has arrived and Christmas is quickly approaching. This is the time of year when your garden does not look its best – the general view is that…
Plants
Autumn, for me, is the time for trees. When you think of autumn you likely think of the fiery reds, oranges and yellow of the leaves that paint our landscape….
Advice
A very common request when discussing planting requirements with clients is for a garden with year-round interest – it normally comes second only to the desire for a low maintenance…
Plants
Love the flower and wafting scent of Lilac, but put off by the fact that they grow too big too fast, or sucker, or look a bit like shrubby weeds…
Plants
Until recently, Nandina domestica was little known and rarely used by gardeners in the UK, but it is now gaining the popularity it deserves, perhaps because specimens of the parent…
Advice
Spring bulbs are the underused category of plants that can really lift your garden and add a pop of colour while everything else is still dormant. No matter how big…
Plants
You know it’s nearly Christmas……. when the first thing that greets you at your local garden centre is a vast display of Christmas roses in full flower. This lovely little…
Plants
As any ALDA Landscapes customer will tell you, I am a great fan of Pittosporums, and they feature in some form or another in just about every garden I design….
Plants
At last we have had some rain, and lawns have begun to take on a hint of green – although with rainfall predicted to be less than normal for another…
Plants
As I sit in my office writing this blog, the sun is shining gloriously outside, and it is very warm but there is a gentle breeze to make life tolerable,…
Plants
Some people love bright red. But many gardeners shy away from using red flowered plants in their gardens for fear of their garish and bright appearance. This is a great…