There’s nothing more magnificent than large upright flowers like these… They make a statement, and more importantly, bring clarity to any planting border. The blue Delphiniums mixed with foxgloves and grasses is a stunning combination. Look how effective the lovely upright...
If your raised beds are starting to look a little tired – rather than rebuilding them, try cladding them with willow panels – simple and smart looking. And what can you do if the neighbour’s fence looks like this if...
Whilst I’m not a fan of the overused expression “Less is More” (which does not apply to cake or chocolate), can be pertinent to designing a garden, especially for modern styles… This is a garden I designed & built back...
Here’s a contemporary conundrum for you – how do you make a modern pond crossing safer for children and still without traditional handrails? The designer of this garden used their imagination with the bamboo poles jutting out of the water....
So although I’ve never met you, the chances are high I can guess where you’d stick a focal point or garden feature… Where there’s a big hole… in your planting! ;o) Would I be right? I may not of course,...
Here’s a cheeky (quite literally!) ‘Teaser’ for you… There’s a small design faux pas with this beautiful pond – can you spot what it is? If you can spot what the issue is, then you’ve definitely got the ‘designer eye’....
I must admit I’m not a big fan of grey when it comes to UK gardens (we’ve got enough of it in the sky)! But that aside, take a look at the pond steps… * The shallowness of them makes it perfect for...
This is Successful Garden Design student Jean’s garden. The garden isn’t finished yet, there are still the plants to go in but she’s done a great job relandscaping it so far… Thanks to you I have completely changed our garden....
Technically, I was on holiday but, of course, the garden designer within couldn’t miss the opportunity to photograph gardens when the opportunity arose! The first, Osborne House, a fond favourite of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. It’s set in an...
Rachel Mathews Professional international garden designer for over 30 years. My mission is to de-mystify garden design and make it easy for people to successfully design their own garden - without needing to spend a fortune! !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';...
