contemporary garden Archives - Gardening by Design

Why Style matters in the garden

I wrote in a recent blog post about spaces to sit and relax in your garden and July is the ideal time to take a good look round and decide if the layout and planting still suit your likes and lifestyle. If you are considering making changes, whether a bit of replanting, replacing an ageing pergola or a more major...

Gardening in the 21st Century

August is a month when we may do more sitting in the garden (whether our own or someone else’s) than hard labour creating and planting. So this month’s column invites you to consider what gardening in the 21st century is and should be like. I will offer food for thought but you will have to supply your own tea Modern materials...