Matthew Wilson’s Picks: Star Plants for Small Gardens
If you haven’t been keeping up with my Tweets, you might well ask: Who on earth is Matthew Wilson and why the heck should I care about his star plant picks for small gardens? Well, firstly, he lives up...
View ArticleIf I had to choose just one … hardy geranium, it would be ‘Rozanne’
Photo: Blooms of Bressingham Walking through my garden the other morning, it occured to me that I tend to hang onto plants whether they perform or not. In other areas of my life, I’m ruthless about...
View ArticleIf I had to choose just one … brunnera, it would be ‘Jack Frost’
Brunnera 'Jack Frost' You may prefer the creamy edges of Brunnera ‘Hadspen Cream’ or the gold-rimmed ‘King’s Ransom’ or even the silvery leaves of ‘Looking Glass’, but my heart will always be true to...
View ArticleIf I had to choose just one … Japanese anemone, it would be ‘Honorine Jobert’
The first time I saw ‘Honorine Jobert’ was in the south of France — near Nice I think — when I was on vacation and just new to gardening. I was dazzled by an entire border of these tall, white-flowered...
View ArticleWhen native plants aren’t the answer
Native bloodroot growing in my garden. Belinda Gallagher tells it like it is. And backed by an impressive career as a nursery-owner and most recently, as Head of Horticulture at the Royal Botanical...
View ArticleBest easy-care flowering shrubs
Endless Summer hydrangea Although I enjoy spending as much time as I can in the garden, I know that many of you just don’t have the time to tend to finicky flowers or vigorous vines. But you still...
View ArticleFalling in love with Helleborus x hybridus
Helleborus 'Cotton Candy' Photo: Terra Nova Nursery I’m in love. The handsome specimen that’s caught my eye is perfect in every way. Long-lasting flowers that bloom in a rainbow of colours, evergreen...
View ArticleWhat’s the easiest holiday plant to grow? Amaryllis!
I don’t like fussing about indoor plants. If I give them a good home, I expect them to make the most of it, and grow, bloom and prosper without constant misting, coddling from drafts or requiring...
View ArticleBeguiling orchids — be my valentine!
For Inge and Peter Poot, it was love at first sight. Ever since Peter presented Inge with an orchid during their honeymoon in Jamaica, the couple has had a love affair with these beguiling plants...
View ArticleTop evergreens for your winter landscape
In a climate where the winter months span almost half the calendar, it’s surprising that we design our gardens for summer and pay little attention to how they look during the longest season of the...
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