colour scheme Archives - Gardening by Design

Does your garden need a message?

I spent a day at the Hampton Court Flower Show in July and have since been pondering the question “does your (or my) garden need a message?”. Readers of this column will know that I am a firm believer in looking at other gardens for ideas whether these are permanent gardens or show installations. One of the key differences between...

Make the best of summer bedding

Pastel or hot colours? Try out colour schemes before committing to permanent planting. Many gardening columns will be talking about summer bedding plants as we reach the start of May and are able to plant out half hardies with confidence. I have written on this topic before and this time I am encouraging you to expand your view of what summer...