by Annabel Bridge | Feb 1, 2018 | flowers
We can trace the growing of garlic as far back as 6000 years ago. It has long been immersed in Mediterranean, African and Asian cultures as a favourite cooking ingredient and can now be found in China and all over Europe. The secret is out, garlic is good for you!... 
by Annabel Bridge | Dec 13, 2017 | flowers
There is a Chinese proverb: The world is a rose, smell it and pass it to your friends. Flowers over the centuries have been a source of inspiration and enchantment. Like all living organisms they have their secrets, not only for survival but also with their... 
by Annabel Bridge | Nov 12, 2017 | flowers
If you’ve never grown dahlias before and want to give it a try, watch out, it’s addictive. But what a brilliant addiction! The plant was named after the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl, who lived in the mid-1700’s, although it is originally from Mexico. It is the... 
by Annabel Bridge | Sep 13, 2017 | flowers
Tulips from Amsterdam. We all know that saying, and the song. Holland, more specificallyAmsterdam, is unquestionably the capital of tulip bulbs. You may even have visited the famous gardens of Keukenhof in the spring,along with hundreds of thousands of other visitors... 
by Annabel Bridge | Sep 22, 2016 | flowers
As garden designers we are always on the lookout for new ideas, design and products. If you find something very unusual you can base an entire garden design around it, plants to complement and shapes created to help discovery. Whether your garden is large or small,... 
by Annabel Bridge | Aug 12, 2015 | flowers, Gardens
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 night-time...