I believe garden spaces need to be thought of as 'rooms' - no different than the rooms in a house. Of course the design of any good room...
Once the preserve of grand estates, pleaching – the art of training trees into stunning shapes – has become a modern style statement.
What did Indian gardens look like before the invaders arrived? The Mughals imposed their 16th century Persian constraints–they were all for walls and the f
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Have you ever seen a plant or a tree and immediately resolved that you MUST have it in your garden? In your life?! Well that’s totally how I felt when I spotted this specimen on Robin’s…
Hej på er!! det var ett tag sedan jag bloggade, Jag har hämtat energi och fyllt på min inspirations mapp. En underbar sommarledighet har det varit! Jag har många stora trädgårdsprojekt framför mig d
The name of the Stilt Garden, at Hidcote Manor, is fairly self-explanatory.
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Privacy screening can create an intimate space to enjoy other’s company, increase security and enhance the beauty of your landscape and your home.
Consider this list of drought tolerant shrubs particularly if you life in a warmer zone. These hardy species do well in areas that don't get too much rain.
Architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner called Temple Guiting Manor (privately owned since the 15th century) "one of the finest, if not the very best
Pleached trees can help increae privacy in a garden without taking up huge amounts of space. Garden Ninja shows how to plant pleached trees with ease.
Um tipo de condução de árvores muito antiga, presente nos jardins formais nos castelos europeus assim como nas propriedades rurais. Nos jardins dos castelos as árvores obedeciam ao desenho retilíneo e eram podadas na altura e largura desejada. Muito comum a beira de caminhos nos arredores do castelo. Além disto no pomar estavam as frutas […]
Pleached Trees If your garden needs effective screening or simply to improve privacy without reducing the living space then a pleached tree may well be
LILLY PILLIES THAT PERFORM... For fast growth, long life and lush, glossy foliage it's hard to go past Lilly Pillies for hedging and topiary. Lilly Pillies are evergreen Australian native rainforest plants. Many have flushes of colourful new growth, ranging from bronze to pink to copper and red-brown. In spring to early summer most have fluffy white to greenish flowers followed by long lasting red, purple or pale (edible but tart) berries. There are many selections on the market, some that perform better than others in the garden... Some, but not all Lilly Pillies, are susceptible to PSYLLID insect attack, resulting in pimply bumps on the leaves. The attack comes from a tiny native cicada-like insect, is seasonal and occurs only on new growth, so tends to be less of an issue with the larger tree forms upon maturity. Psyllid are not life threatening to the plant, just a bit unsightly, so Psyllid resistant forms are a better option for shrubs and hedging. RIGHT: Psyllid attack on Syzygium australe red form. MYRTLE RUST is a recently introduced exotic disease. Some Lilly Pillies have VERY HIGH resistance with virtually no occurance to date, others have HIGH resistance with only occasional, minor maroon-coloured spotting (that does not effect the overall appearance and performance of the plant). Others have LOW resistance and new growth suffers curled disfiguration with bright yellow, powdery rust. Plants with HIGH resistance to Myrtle Rust are the best option. RIGHT: Myrtle rust disfigurement of foliage on Syzygium foliage. A new pest (suspected to be beetle attack) has recently been seen on Syzygium australe 'Select' in coastal areas, causing unsightly blemish to much of the plant's foliage - a bit like a hole-punch.. BELOW: Pest attack - Syzygium australe 'Select' CHOOSE WISELY, CHOOSE WELL - SPECIFY A "PEST & DISEASE RESISTANT LILLY PILLY".... and be rewarded with a hedge or small tree that PERFORMS for years and years.
