How to Be a Gardener episode 15: It’s one thing to have a sensational garden, but if keeping it up to scratch takes all your spare time you can never just sit and enjoy it. The trick is to work out how much time you can spare, and design a garden that gives you the …
How to Be a Gardener episode 14: The key to successful gardening is to work with nature, not against it. Even a ‘problem’ hot, dry, sunny spot can be turned into a stunning garden feature if you treat it right. Are you new to gardening and feeling a bit overwhelmed? Don’t worry, you’re …
How to Be a Gardener episode 13 – A small garden has to provide colour, interest and entertainment for everyone who uses it, all year round. When you don’t have much available room, that can prove to be quite a challenge. That’s why a small garden needs a strong design, so you really make the …
How to Be a Gardener episode 12: Water brings a magical ‘fourth dimension’ to the garden. Reflections, sparkle, musical sounds – if you have a fountain – and the opportunity to attract wildlife and grow the types of plants that are only happy in a watery environment. There are so many ways of …
How to Be a Gardener episode 11: You don’t need a gingerbread cottage in the country to have a cottage garden. Old-fashioned flowers and a cluttered ‘look’ usually suits more traditional-style properties, but it’s a good style for plant lovers with small gardens just about anywhere, as it allows you to pack lots of colour …
How to Be a Gardener episode 10: A garden that is completely empty of plants and features is good as you can put your own stamp on it right from the start. But it can also be tremendously daunting. Where do you start? What goes in and what should be left out? Don’t panic. Take …
How to Be a Gardener episode 9: You wouldn’t dream of randomly decorating a room in your house, without planning it out beforehand. The same should also be true when creating a garden from scratch. A well-designed garden looks like a picture, one that can be achieved by following a few simple steps. Together we’ll …
How to Be a Gardener episode 8: The garden never stops moving, and no garden is ever finished. It follows, then, that the gardener is always gardening – even though to some the winter seems to be the closed season. But year-round gardening has its rewards. You can ensure that there is always something to …