Many of you will know Sarah Raven for her writing and television appearances. She is an inspirational gardener who tests many of her plants out in her garden at Perch Hill before they are allowed to be sold from her online nursery. She is also a sublime flower arranger and has made the cutting garden[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Rose Collections From Sarah Raven
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Colourful combinations, Cut flowers, Cutting/picking garden, Fragrant plants, Ornamental gardening, Roses Jul 18, 2023
Tip Top Tulip Collections
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Colourful combinations, Container gardening, Cut flowers, Ornamental gardening, Spring Aug 31, 2021
The tulip has long been a beloved favourite of mine. Their innate beauty comes at a time of year when many of our garden plants are still dormant. Apart from a true blue, one would be hard pushed to imagine a colour of the rainbow in which their alluring blooms are not available. Their flowers are[…]
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[…]