Fox tail agave gets its name from the dramatic flower stalks produced by mature plants. Single plants will grow 3-5 ft. in size and produce many small plants around the base to form large clumping colonies. This agave is valued in many landscapes for its pale-bluish to yellow-green leaves that are soft, fleshy and without […]
A beautiful outdoor space is essential for mental health, and nothing entices people to enter it more than an enchanting backyard garden entrance.
With these low maintenance garden border ideas, time-strapped gardeners can still create inspiring and beautiful planting schemes, without too much effort
Brief: Create a transition from a newly reconfigured indoor living space to the external garden room. Size: 44m2 Features: : Concrete Paving, Concrete Plank Paving, Bespoke Water Trough, Timber Bench, Lighting, Evergreen Planting Contributors: Alister Thorpe (Photography) + Jeremy
Sydney-based garden designer Peter Fudge has never been fazed by the fact that Australia is the driest continent in the world. For nearly 25 years, he has
Don't let water use restrictions or a lack of rain put a damper on your garden dreams. Create a gorgeous, water-saving yard with these drought-tolerant landscaping ideas.
“The juncture of twig and branch, Scarred with lichen, is a gate We might enter, singing.” ~Jane Kenyon, “Things” I’ve lived in the Pacific Northwest for over 60 years, and on this fa…
Clare Foster meets the Great Dixter alum with a knack for new plants
Creating a xeriscape is less complicated and less restrictive than you might think. If you stick with well-adapted, low-water-use plants and arrange them thoughtfully on your site, you can't go wrong. Add a drip-watering system for plants that suit the design but need extra moisture.
In his Southern California yard, a classically trained horticulturist and artist bends the rules without quite breaking them.
I rather like a 'girly' garden. Fresh. Pretty. Flowers. Stuff. (Even pink). I rarely admit to it as, design-wise, such gardens are deeply unfashionable.
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If you need something to enhance your garden, look at these inspiring backyard pond ideas. There are no limits to designing a backyard pond.
A Trio of Rain Catchers, the offer is for a small, medium and large Rain Catcher Set, they are Individual stakes. Plant Supports that are Handmade in Mr Fox's Garden. They are made from steel that will turn rusty and age beautifully in your garden. When we send out the plant supports they will normally be in their steel form, or just starting to rust, we personally make these items for your order. H 110cm approx Cup sizes 50-90mm
Garden designer and blogger Dawn Isaac's step-by-step guide to creating your own insect hotel
“The juncture of twig and branch, Scarred with lichen, is a gate We might enter, singing.” ~Jane Kenyon, “Things” I’ve lived in the Pacific Northwest for over 60 years, and on this fa…
What are the themes and trends to pick up from the Chelsea Flower Show this year? Clare Foster finds out what is making the horticultural world tick this spring
Here are some really amazing Garden Entrance Door Ideas that will help to set a tone in your yard while adding a welcoming appeal!
What’s not to love about herbs? They’re super easy to grow, and perennial types come back every spring. Create a potager, or kitchen garden, and harvest your herbs for cooking, or simply enjoy their cottage charm.
