As my usual tube station at Marylebone was closed, I alighted at Edgware Road. What a welcome discovery this magnificent living green wall was, particularly as it is sited right beside the pretty hostile A40 flyover. New research continues to conclude that green walls...
We have a client who seeks a fairly instant cloud box hedge to screen cars. Earlier this week I was delighted to visit a marvellous grower and passionate enthusiast of one of my favourite plants, Buxus. The plant has had bad press over recent years because of box...
I am often amazed how productive some journalists are in creating and publishing works. Perhaps I should invest in a dictaphone, useable in a car. Someone please tell me that they exist! So I could merrily convert driving thoughts post-garden visits into content. Old...
“I like my roses to flower into the Autumn, smell fabulous… definitely not red – rather apricots and soft pinks…” So uttered a client 18 years ago when designing his rose parterre garden. Some of these original plants now need replacing, so today I...
It all certainly was on the last day of the fabulous sculpture exhibition at Asthall Manor in the Cotswolds. Owner and co-curator Rosie Pearson (pictured) was brimming with energy and knowledge of the sculptures, including ‘Congo Bean’ in breathtaking Kilkenny...
There is nothing like visiting a great garden to fire up imagination, enthusiasm and general joie de vivre. And some gardens stoke the fire beyond imagination. Bryan’s Ground in Herefordshire is one, the creative genius of Simon Dorrell and David Wheeler. Here is...
