This week, I had the pleasure of being interviewed on Yle’s morning TV programme here in Finland. I have to admit, it felt both exciting and slightly ...

In this first episode, I share a client’s brilliant insight that changed how she saw her garden—without planting a plant. I also touch on woodland edg...

A woodland edge garden can feel soft and beautiful, but it often comes with one big worry: what happens when the forest starts creeping into your pl...

Oftentimes, we try to do things in the wrong order.

You go to a garden centre (or shop online) for plants first. Then you try to figure out where to...

January is such a curious month, isn’t it?

There’s the buzz of fresh starts—new calendars, new goals, and, if you’re like most gardeners I know, mayb...

As the year winds down and the garden starts to rest, I’ve been slowing down in our garden too. It has been less digging, more fairy lights for me. (T...

When people dream about redesigning their garden, they usually start with the fun bits: Pinterest boards, favourite plants, colour palettes… and oh ye...

During one of the professional stonework training sessions, we spent a day focusing on natural stone paving and various jointing materials. (I attend ...

Have you ever gazed out your window at night and wished your yard felt more welcoming?


Maybe just a soft glow guiding the path, a spotlight on that ...

Feeling a little low on energy now that autumn’s in full swing? You’re not alone. Many of us start to feel the early signs of winter blues even after ...

The fall always feels like a bit of a shift, doesn’t it? The light softens, the pace slows just a little… and for us garden lovers, there’s that famil...

I hadn’t seen a single deer in our garden for 25 years.

And then, just when winter was turning to spring —there they were. A small group of roe deer,...