The most popular gardening events in the world
The world is a big place with many gardens, and it is not just in the UK where we take our approach to gardening very seriously. Now seen as an essential extension to the way we live, outdoor spaces -no matter how big or small, are an important part of our lives.
What to sit on!
So you have your new garden and now you need to decide what furniture to put in it. There is a lot of different garden furniture out there; you can choose from many different styles and materials and all budgets are catered for.
Getting started with pruning
One of the common reasons for plants not flowering is that they were cut back at the wrong time of year, and therefore emerging flower buds were cut off. At North Leeds Garden Design we find that people often come to us with questions about this and other queries about pruning: which plants need pruning, how do I know what time of year is best – and why do we do it at all.
An Italian garden
I’ve just returned from a wonderful holiday travelling around southern Italy. Whilst I was there I fitted in a trip to the island of Ischia and the stunning garden La Mortella up in the hills.
Top tips for great-looking summer flowers
For many of us northern UK gardeners this summer has been disappointing, at least weather-wise. But you may have noticed that it doesn't seem to have affected your flowering plants too much. This is because they respond to day length coupled with...
Help take the pulse of nature
I’ve just joined Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley in taking part in the Big Butterfly Count, run by the charity Butterfly Conservation. It only took me 15 minutes and it’s great to know I’ve played as a citizen scientist in the UK annual count to check on the health of our biodiversity.
How to Spruce Up Your Garden – Part 3
In our final part on the series of designing and implementing a large garden in north Leeds we focus on the front and side gardens. There is a front pedestrian gate and path mainly used by visitors and the postman! The path was made of crazy paving and was...
A Word About….Mulching
Once you’ve improved your border soil, added some beautiful new plants, and stepped back to admire the view, it’s job done – isn’t it? There is one more thing you need to do and that is mulching.
I Love Clematis
Five reasons why you should grow these amazing climbing plants
How to Spruce Up Your Garden – Part 2
This is the second blog post in our short series on the design and implementation of a large garden in North Leeds last year. Today I am looking at the planting in the rear garden and giving you inspiration for your own outdoor space.