by Kate Woodhead | Oct 18, 2023 | Garden Inspiration, Plants
All the excitement of looking and planning ahead for a spectacular spring in the garden is with us. Anything to avoid muddy gaps in the border and bare patches! Settle yourself down, one rainy day in autumn (the sooner the better) to think about all the gorgeous... 
by Kate Woodhead | Feb 14, 2023 | Garden Inspiration
Things are stirring in the garden and the early flowering plants are coming to life. Despite the February temperatures, many plants are responding to the longer hours of daylight and are preparing to make their show, to delight us all. Snowdrops and Hellebores are... 
by Kate Woodhead | Dec 15, 2022 | Gardens, Plants
In the short dark days of winter, we hope for some extra cheer from our gardens. The bonus comes when you get a sweetly scented flowering shrub which gives of it’s best in the middle of winter. Here are a few of my favourites: Witch hazel (Hamamelis mollis and H.... 
by Kate Woodhead | Aug 18, 2022 | Gardens, Garden Inspiration
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world” John Muir. Visiting beautiful gardens on a sunny afternoon is one of life’s great pleasures, especially if you are on holiday and have no time pressures. The VanDusen gardens in... 
by Kate Woodhead | Jul 20, 2022 | Garden Inspiration
Shopping for plants is a lovely way to spend an afternoon. But cheaper and more satisfying, and the easiest way to ensure your garden, balcony or pots are always full of flowering plants, is to divide and pot up the ones you have, or save the seeds. Then enjoy them...