by Annabel Bridge | Sep 10, 2015 | Gardens
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. It was owned by the British composer Sir William Walton and his Argentinean...
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...
by Annabel Bridge | Jun 3, 2015 | Gardens
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 uneven and...
by Annabel Bridge | Apr 8, 2015 | Gardens
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. Recycling plants This garden had...
by Annabel Bridge | Feb 24, 2015 | Garden Inspiration, Gardens
So a new year, possibly a new garden…… In this blog I am writing about the development of a major garden project we designed and installed last year in north Leeds. It is the first in a series I am writing showing how we design and implement our gardens. I’m also...
by Annabel Bridge | Jul 23, 2014 | Garden Inspiration, Gardens
It’s the season for flower shows and whether it’s Chelsea, Tatton or your local flower show, you see these amazing spaces and possibly think I want that! How much is it a reality? To start with the ‘garden’ is designed to look great for just a...