by Sarah Johnson | Jan 8, 2022 | Garden Inspiration, Gardens, Tips & Tricks
January is traditionally the month when we decide to make changes in our lives, take up a new sport, change unhealthy habits, get motivated (eek). This is all a bit high energy for me. So my blog this month is, instead, about things in the garden that you can stop... 
by Sarah Johnson | Jul 29, 2021 | Gardens
The re-awakening of Lowther Castle & Gardens Summer is a time to indulge in one of the nation’s favourite pastimes – visiting stately homes and gardens. Looking for somewhere for a day out a few weeks ago, I realised I’d never been to Lowther Castle & Gardens... 
by Annabel Bridge | Jul 5, 2021 | Gardens
We recently ran a blog about the importance of structure for a garden. We had a lot of interest and quite a few readers wanted to know more about the nuts and bolts – just what elements in a garden are structure and how do they work? Well, we’re here to help... 
by Annabel Bridge | Apr 1, 2021 | Gardens, Garden Inspiration
Now is the time of year when our garden at last starts to fill out, the gaunt bare days are at an end. Soon the trees will be in leaf, the joyous daffs and tulips will be joined by the annuals, the shrubs and ornamental grasses. Borders will become a riot of colour.... 
by Sarah Johnson | Jan 21, 2021 | Gardens
I’ve been listening to Sandi Toksvig’s Hygge on BBC Sounds– an excellent podcast, I recommend it. She and her guests are in a virtual log cabin in Denmark, talking about what the Scandinavian word ‘hygge’ means to them. It turns out that it’s quite a wide-ranging... 
by Annabel Bridge | Dec 29, 2020 | Garden Inspiration, Gardens
It’s fascinating to look at contemporary garden design, which seems so hugely varied yet somehow keeps popping up with the same ideas, and tease out the threads of the older, classic garden design styles. So let’s take a stroll through some of the most famous and...