Garden design topics, tips and trends

Trees and shrubs for autumn colour Enjoy all that the autumn season has to offer, especially when it comes to colourful autumn leaves. If you’re a bit of a leaf-peeper and want to add some of the season’s best to your own garden, you ...

The best of the summer may be over but that doesn't mean your garden need be drab and dreary. There are plenty of plants that extend the season well into autumn, bringing much-needed colour and vibrancy to our borders. This is particularly true if yo ...

Many of our favourite plants are perennials. Unlike annuals, that often need to be replaced once or twice each year, perennials have the advantage of bouncing back, year after year. Many just get bigger and better with age, often surviving for many y ...

A pergola or arch is an easy way to add a new dimension to your garden. They can fit easily into almost any size of garden. Use them to frame a view, specimen plant, garden ornament – or simply to walk, sit or stand under. These structures can ...

We mostly tend to think of the summer months when it comes to fragrance in the garden with all-stars such as roses and lavenders often topping the list of favourites. But to do so means ignoring a whole host of other plants whose fragrances really co ...