by Jacqui | Jan 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
There are many different species of hellebores and rightly so, because these beautiful plants flower throughout winter and into spring, just when we need a splash of colour and intrigue in our gardens. And intriguing they are. Helleborus niger, commonly known as the...
by Jacqui | Oct 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
The garden A narrow strip of garden runs along the back of the house; it is 17 metres in length and just 5 metres in depth. North facing, it gets some sun at each end, dependent on the time of day. The garden is split level and the client is in a wheelchair. Raised...
by Jacqui | May 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
It certainly feels like the summer borders have peaked too soon! Perennials that would usually still be sitting pretty have given us a fine display and gone to seed. But all is not lost, I believe there’s still time to get a second flush of flowers by cutting some of...
by Jacqui | Apr 13, 2018 | Uncategorised
It’s seven o’clock in the morning and I’m down on the allotment. What is it about me and early morning jaunts where I meet strangers with microphones and headsets! A few weeks ago I found myself in Harlow Carr in Harrogate, a stunning Rhs garden, reporting...
by Jacqui | Mar 12, 2018 | Uncategorised
It’s raining outside, softly, gently and I’m entranced by our garden. Droplets of water have settled in a line beneath the pergola; shining like crazy diamonds they are defying gravity and refusing to fall. They are mesmerising in their stillness. The bare...
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