by Sarah Johnson | May 26, 2018 | flowers, Garden Inspiration
Do you like to tulips? Not that bothered? Ah, but do you like colour? If colour – rich, vibrant colour and lots of it – is your thing, then Keukenhof gardens near Amsterdam should be on your bucket list. I was lucky enough to visit Keukenhof a couple of weekends ago.... 
by Sarah Johnson | Dec 2, 2016 | Christmas
If you’ve ever fancied having a go at making a Christmas wreath for your front door, follow our easy guide to achieving a lovely, natural wreath. It won’t cost you much, the kids can help too – and you’ll have something no-one else has got! You will need: 1 wire coat... by Sarah Johnson | Mar 11, 2015 | flowers
Snowdrops are the showstoppers of late winter. As their elegant green spikes push up through the frost and snow, you can sense life returning where all has seemed barren. Many of us grow a few in our own gardens, where they look lovely grown scattered around the... 
by Sarah Johnson | Dec 10, 2014 | Tips & Tricks
Some ideas for winter decorations from the garden Many of us like the idea that we can enjoy our garden all year round. In the winter months this often means just the bit of our garden we see as we trudge up the garden path from the car on the way home from work, or... 
by Sarah Johnson | Nov 30, 2014 | Plants
At North Leeds Garden Design we’re often asked to design a garden with year-round appeal from the planting. Many of our customers obviously think it’s quite a challenging ask to have plants of interest in the garden in winter as well as summer. But I have to say that...