We coined the term ‘Blobbery’ many moons ago, but if you’re familiar with Japanese gardening, you might know them as ‘Karikomi’ – the art of shearing back plants into beautiful, sculpted forms. In this blog, we’re sharing our top 5 blobs for a perfect Blobbery, showcasing the versatility and charm of this unique style….
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The Chelsea Flower Show stands as a beacon of horticultural excellence, drawing exhibitors and enthusiasts from around the globe. This year, we had the last-minute opportunity to participate as exhibitors, showcasing our garden design services….
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Plants and pots are not always a match made in heaven. This is my guide to getting started and making the best choices with my top 5 plants for pots….
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We design gardens in a unique way, we don’t tend to offer drawings / sketches. It’s a fluid design process and we are very plant focused. I’m sure AI could support us in our process but in our opinion, AI reduces the organic experience that our customers enjoy. We still don’t use AI to write our content, can you tell? Does it matter? It does to me. …
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The demise of Box. We are an indomitable lot we gardeners, and once the inevitable has been recognised there are alternatives. So if you are looking for advice and guidance to help find a suitable Box replacement, read on……
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Plants For New Homes: Part 2 Forward Thinking With Forms: Topiary Trees Here in Part 2, we’ll talk about 5 of the must-have topiary trees which are perfect for new gardens. In Part 1 of our ‘Plants For New Homes’ guide we looked at a number of starter plants that could handle most of the…
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Plants For New Homes: Part 1 Instant Impact: Dramatic, Hardy & Easy To Care For Congratulations! At last, you’re into your new home. As you pause among the unpacking to look through a window into your new garden space, the odds are you’re confronted with a blank square of new turf or a muddled landscape…
Read the articleGuy’s Courtyard & Mezzanine Design Ilex crenata ‘Niwaki’, Olea europaea and our homegrown Ilex perado making a bold structural impression here in Guy’s courtyard and mezzanine design. Perfect specimens for planters or big pots. Olives are invariably grown in Mediterranean climates throughout the world as fruit trees and therefore they always have their branches cut…
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Garden Design, Planting & Plants By Us Amy’s Japanese-themed atrium design. The light well created here frames the composition and creates a bold focal point. Plants from left to right: Cryptomeria japonica ‘Globosa Nana’, Photinia glabra, Fatsia japonica. Ferns in forground: Polystichum polyblepharum and an Ilex crenata ‘Niwaki’. Bamboo background: Phyllostachys aureosulcata ‘Spectabilis’. Ilex crenata…
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Garden Design, Planting & Plants By Us Mediterranean Border Design Designed by Guy, this bold and architectural fusion of Mediterranean and native plants forms a dramatic sculptural border: Cupressus sempervirens ‘Pyramidalis’ (Italian Cypress) under planted with a blobbery of our Taxus Baccata (Yew) & Viburnum tinus (Laurustinus). The stems of the Cupressus have been raised…
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