The Blog
Every garden has boundaries.
Those boundaries define your property, and as a garden designer, I have to respect them. But the landscape itself doesn’...
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...
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,...
At the very end of our curving stepping stone path, near a planting area filled with soft cranesbills and swaying grasses, we placed a simple large te...
Do you dream of a yard that hums with bees, fills with birdsong, and sways with ornamental grasses? You might think the best way to welcome wildlife i...
Imagine walking through your garden, the air filled with the gentle hum of bumblebees busily collecting nectar. Your flowers are vibrant and healthy, ...
In the world of landscaping and DIY projects, the possibilities are endless. Building retaining walls using reclaimed concrete slabs not only adds a u...
Repurposing old materials can be a fantastic option if you want to give your garden a fresh makeover while being eco-conscious. One intriguing approac...
One way to build a sustainable garden is to recycle materials as much as possible.
You might already have a pile of old concrete slabs in your yard, ...