Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
Arguably the most beautiful of the flowering trees, (especially in Ian’s eyes - hence why he used them in his last landscape design entry at Chelsea), the Cornus florida, commonly [...]
Digitalis purpurea
Providing striking colour and architectural height to borders, Digitalis purpurea, commonly known as Common Foxglove, was an obvious choice to us when designing the garden beds at our Camberwell 3 [...]
Piet Oudolf – International Garden Designer
If the world of gardening had rock stars, Piet Oudolf would be Mick Jagger, David Bowie and Prince rolled into one. He is a living legend in the design world and [...]
Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis ‘Oriental Pearl’)
Indian Hawthorn is a tough and hardy low shrub and an incredibly versatile garden landscaping plant. A compact, dense evergreen shrub that rarely grows to more than 1 metre high [...]
Tim Austen – International Garden Designer
As a result of his creativity, design expertise and passion for creating gardens, Tim Austen has not only become one of Ireland’s best known garden and landscape designers, but he’s [...]
Handy Gifts for Handy Dads!
With father’s day right around the corner we asked our construction and maintenance managers for the inside scoop on what they’d recommend for garden loving dads. Regardless of your intended [...]
Dome outdoor heat lamp
Looking for a way to brave the elements so you can stay outside a little longer this winter? Dome by Heatsail has designed stunning outdoor heat lamps that will allow [...]
Hamilton Gardens NZ
Whilst most of us are physically confined to a 5km radius from home, that doesn't mean our eyes (and spirits!) can't roam wider, and in this instance, across to our [...]
Clivia – Clive of India
Clivias are wonderful, almost unkillable plants, which brighten the garden design during late winter and early spring. With clusters of vibrant yellow throated, orange or salmon trumpet flowers, they are [...]
Ulf Nordfjell – International Garden Designer
For patriotic Ulf Nordfjell, irrespective of where in the world he is working, the Stockholm-based landscape designer always conveys a strong flavour of Sweden in his gardens. With a strong [...]