It is one thing to know how to grow a plant, but it is another to have an expert eye for amazing plant combinations. This is a skill that gardener, cook, writer and television presenter Sarah Raven posesses in bucket loads. A visit to her stunning garden ‘Perch Hill’ in Sussex is proof of[…]
Colourful Combinations – Rhodochiton Purple Bells and Thunbergia African Sunset
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Climbing plants, Colourful combinations, Container gardening, Ornamental gardening, Summer Mar 31, 2020
Colour Themed Collections For Your Hanging Baskets And Containers 2020
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Colourful combinations, Container gardening, Gardening for beginners, Ornamental gardening, Summer Mar 17, 2020
It is possible to design your basket and container displays by grabbing a basket full of plants you like the look of at the garden centre and shoving them in your chosen container, but don’t expect to achieve stunning results! It is often far more successful to purchase a collection of plants that have[…]
Colourful combinations – Tulips and Wallflowers
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Colourful combinations, Fragrant plants, Ornamental gardening, Spring Aug 15, 2018
It may seem that summer will continue for many weeks to come, which it may well do, but we all need to start to plan our gardens for the autumn, winter and spring seasons. We need to get our orders in with the nurseries to ensure that we secure ourselves the best stock and the[…]