One of my favourite things to do in the year is divide perennials in autumn. You…
Autumn
The Great Mystery: closer to nature with the awesome power of seasons
I had a rare day to myself on Sunday and I used it to wander around…
Oh Autumn!
As an artist, through each waking day there are thousands of wonderful things that catch my…
Gardening jobs to do in October: harvesting, bulb planting, propagation by dividing, cutting and sowing
If like me, you may have been coasting along on a post-summer ‘put your feet up’.…
Victorian plant fashion at Lanhydrock, Cornwall
A report from our brief visit to the immaculately preserved Lanhydrock house and garden owned by…
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Heligan, a garden established in the mid-18th to the 19th centuries by the Cornish Tremayne family…
Smudging seasons
Chris pointed out this week that the best sunsets happen at this time of year, something…
From the streets: Library of Birmingham’s rooftop secret garden and futuristic municipal design
My mum and I share the same birthday, bonfire night. We love it, so Chris and I…
Autumn colour in Diana Ross’ garden
We were really taken with plantswoman Diana Ross’ stunning garden around the corner in Clapham when we visited…
Having fun with shade and sun
Down the side of our Victorian maisonette is a narrow alley way. It’s where I started…
Autumn at Kew Gardens
It feels like Kew Gardens is upping its garden design efforts – or perhaps I’m just…
Shovelling sh*t while the plants still go at it!
October is almost over, so here’s a diary of what’s been going on in Littlebury gardens…
25 Photos of interesting autumn sightings (and what I thought at the time)
Here are 25 things I spotted in September and October that I thought were beautiful for all…
It’s October and it’s still warm! Bulb planting and drain pipe trellis time
What’s going on with the weather? Although it’s dark by about 6.30pm now, it’s still sunny…