Returning home from Chelsea yesterday and on waking this morning my main recollections of the show were all infused with colour, my brain still awash with the contrasts and blends which lent a part…
Moor Grass, Sesleria: "Piet Oudolf's Favorite" As a garden designer, I was not always enamored with ornamental grasses. I thought every grass would need a
There were some changes afoot at this year's Chelsea Flower Show, with several gardens representing charities, often small and little known, doing excellen
This late summer tapestry has been created by weaving together late season perennials and ornamental grasses. Rather than each having their own space, the partners each mingle, encroach and intertwine on and with the other as a reflection of their perfect marriage. This plant palette can be easily replicated in many sunny garden situations. It includes the charming Anemone × hybrida 'Serenade' (Japanese Anemone), Sedum 'Matrona' (Stonecrop) and Stipa calamagrostis (Spear Grass).
The lush inner city garden of leading Sydney florist, Sean Cook of Mr Cook.
Russian sage is at the top of the list of easy-care garden perennials that you simply buy, plant, and enjoy. Just give them full sun and well-drained soil and enjoy their beauty.
This effortlessly graceful plant ensemble creates an inviting garden sanctuary from spring to fall. Most plants have received awards.
Designed by Matthew Cunningham, this garden is an ode to Maine: colorful and tough, with perennials that stand up to all kinds of weather and varmints.
There were some changes afoot at this year's Chelsea Flower Show, with several gardens representing charities, often small and little known, doing excellen
8 - 10 Inches 16 - 18 Inches 16 - 18 Inches 20cm - 25cm 41cm - 46cm 41cm - 46cm Features The perfect perennial for spring interest in the shade garden. Finely dissected green leaves have dramatic dark burgundy centers and form a rounded, clumping habit. Creamy bottlebrush-like flowers. Foliage Interest Winter Interest Attracts: Bees Native to North America Characteristics Plant Type: Perennial Height Category: Short Garden Height: 8 - 10 Inches 20cm - 25cm Scape Height: 18 - 20 Inches 46cm - 51cm Spacing: 16 - 18 Inches 41cm - 46cm Spread: 16 - 18 Inches 41cm - 46cm Flower Colors: White Flower Shade: Cream Foliage Colors: Green Foliage Shade: Green Habit: Clump Forming Container Role: Filler Plant Needs Light Requirement: Part Shade to Shade The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours). Maintenance Category: Easy Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage Bloom Time: Early Summer Bloom Time: Early Spring Bloom Time: Mid Spring Bloom Time: Late Spring Hardiness Zones: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b Water Category: Average Soil Fertility Requirement: Average Soil Soil Fertility Requirement: Fertile Soil Soil PH Category: Acidic Soil Soil PH Category: Neutral Soil Uses: Border Plant Uses: Container Uses: Cut Flower Uses: Edging Plant Uses: Landscape Uses: Mass Planting Maintenance Notes: This woodland perennial thrives in partial to full shade and humus-rich, moisture retentive soil. It is evergreen in many climates. 'Cutting Edge' Tiarella hybrid USPP 29,745, Can 6,258 Professional Growing Information
Plant profile for Rosa 'Desdemona', including detailed growing advice and planting partners, with expert help from BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.
De klasse van Arne Maynard De wijze waarop de Britse tuin-architect Arne Maynard zijn tuinen vorm geeft spreekt veel mensen aan. De Brit maakt veel tuinen bij oude landhuizen en weet dan telkens de…
Over the past six months, I've been utterly absorbed in the making of a woodland garden on the edge of our one-acre pond in the rolling hills of Mono, Ontario. Early in the process, I was doubly fortunate to get advice on my plans from two maestros of modern planting design, Piet Oudolf and Roy Diblik. My last post on this topic introduced them as plantsmen and people. This time, it’s about the design process and how they helped push my ideas forward with some stellar advice and insights.
Christopher Bradley-Hole made a stir a few years ago with his Chelsea Flower Show garden, mainly consisting of different heights of boxwoods. Was it cold,
Persian Shield An amazing tropical plant with stunning foliage…
Artemisia absinthium is a woody perennial with finely cut, silvery gray, aromatic foliage.
Find out the benefits of planting spekboom, in your garden. It's low maintenance and easy to grow, no wonder it's one of our favourites
Paths, pavers, and purple plants exploded on the Gardenista Instagram feed this year; here's a look back at our most popular posts. Not a follower yet? We'
Looking to add depth to your garden’s color palette? These plants with black flowers and foliage are sure to add drama.
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The owners of a farm in Melbourne's west have created something that rivals our best public parks, with 4000 trees and pink florals!
Discover the secrets of creating stunning color in your landscape. Learn how to use the color wheel to achieve perfect textural contrast.
Mix and match these flower combinations for a gorgeous garden. Their colors, textures, and bloom times offer something for everyone.
Read our 10 top tips for building a roof garden using beds or planters, from designer Julie Farris. (And see her own roof garden in Brooklyn, New York.)
Overwatering is one of the quickest way to kill your monstera! Here are the signs that indicate your monstera is overwatered and how to fix them.
Beyond its culinary uses, what else is cumin used for and how do you grow cumin? Learn about its history, uses, growing information, and more in this article. Soon you'll be growing this charming litt
Learn how to grow low-maintenance coral bells. They come in a rainbow of colors, with some grown specifically for their flowers.
Anthurium plant care is relatively straightforward and repotting anthurium plants is a task that should be done only when required. Find valuable information on when and how to begin repotting anthuri
Hollyhock, Alcea rosea: "A Complete Cottage Garden" The sight of hollyhocks growing tall around a door or window, possibly in the Cotswolds in England, can
The experts at HGTV can help you energize your garden with magenta flowers and plants inspired by Pantone's trendy Color of the Year: Viva Magenta.
Living in a garden that has been around for over ninety years definitely has its challenges. When the two of us moved into the curators’ house at the Seattle's Dunn Gardens, twelve years ago, our initial plan was to stay on for only a year. Little did we know . . .
Mass planting of grasses and complementary colour palettes provide a sense of both unity and definition in this Hampshire garden.
LITTLE JESS™ Dianella is a tough low maintenance plant with a clumping growth habit, very short compact canes and is the best-selling Dianella
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Designed by Matthew Cunningham, this garden is an ode to Maine: colorful and tough, with perennials that stand up to all kinds of weather and varmints.
