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Lithodora diffusa ‘Heavenly Blue’ is one of the most attractive evergreen ground-cover/edging plants
For stunning colour, Lithodora diffusa ‘Heavenly Blue’ is one of the most attractive evergreen ground-cover/edging plants you can find. Its vibrant blue flowers are spectacular, often visited by bees. Lithodora is a member of the borage family - it prefers a sunny,...
White really brightens a shady border
White really brightens a shady border - I planted sweet woodruff in the foreground, with white-flowering fern-leaf Dicentra a little farther back. It’s awash with snowdrops earlier in the year, too. (This bed also contains blue-flowering pulmonaria, green alkanet,...
Happy Hedgehog Awareness Week
Happy #hedgehogawarenessweek 🦔. What can you do to help hedgehogs in your garden? We have a few wild places in our own garden, including this nestbox my daughter & husband made. It’s been well-used this year, & we regularly see our resident hedgehogs here at...
The sunset illuminated the Euphorbia oblongata & purple aubretia behind
Evening glow…just for a few moments, the sunset illuminated the Euphorbia oblongata & purple aubretia behind…a lovely moment to end the day. #springgarden
Beautiful combination of perennial cornflowers
Beautiful combination of perennial cornflowers (their blue flowers ‘glow’ at dusk) against a backdrop of fresh lime-green foliage of a white-flowered astilbe 💙💚 #gardendesign #springgarden
Acid green & yellow of Euphorbia palustris set off by the cool blues of forget-me-nots
Acid green & yellow of Euphorbia palustris set off by the cool blues of forget-me-nots, one of my favourite springtime combinations in a mixed border. #gardendesign #springgarden
I love this little wild area of one of my client’s gardens
I love this little wild area of one of my client’s gardens, especially in spring when the choisya & Clematis montana are flowering. We agreed to retain this area as it is, with just a light touch. Birds & pollinating insects love it...
I’ve grown comfrey for many years as a crop in my vegetable garden
I’ve grown comfrey for many years as a crop in my vegetable garden, dedicating an entire bed for it. (This helps to keep it contained! 😁). Comfrey is such a beautiful plant that has loads of different benefits: - it flowers all season if deadheaded regularly - is...
Green alkanet (‘wild borage’) – do you love it or loathe it?
Green alkanet (‘wild borage’) - do you love it or loathe it? I love it, leaving patches to grow wild in my own garden, but also encouraging clients to retain it, too, especially in shady areas - bees & butterflies love it, it can flower for months (making it a...
I dedicate my #EarthDay post to my 2 sweetpeas…
I dedicate my #EarthDay post to my 2 sweetpeas...you’ve both taught me to slow down and look at the world every day in awe and wonder, and feel all of the joy it brings. We can and must do better for our Earth - to protect and cherish it not only for ourselves, but...
At last, some welcome sunshine!
At last, some welcome sunshine! ☀️ Happy weekend everyone! #springgarden
Geum ‘Totally Tangerine’ complimenting Spirea japonica ‘Goldflame’ in the background
Geum ‘Totally Tangerine’ complimenting Spirea japonica ‘Goldflame’ in the background. Both plants provide a cheerful splash of colour in this east-facing mixed border, as well as offering a great food source for bees & other pollinating...