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Bloomin’ marvellous after the rain – garden flowers update – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

Everyone (except me) is complaining about the rain, especially my Spanish rescue dog who shelters from the showers when we’re...

Chelsea Flower Show 2026 – An Alternative View – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

I had a completely different article lined up for this week – and then I realised, belatedly, it’s the Chelsea...

Naturalistic Spring Planters Using Potted Tulips and Garden Clippings

A more natural approach to spring planters using forced bulbs, clipped branches, moss, and garden materials. Spring containers are fleeting things. Tulips bloom, temperatures shift,...

Hibiscus ‘Midnight Marvel’ — A Hardy Hibiscus With Tropical Drama

By late summer, many perennial borders start to feel tired. The rush of spring has faded, temperatures are high, and even good gardens can...

Using Lines of Force (Regulating Lines) to Structure Your Landscape

Designing a landscape can feel overwhelming. How do you decide where to place patios, lawns, or garden beds so everything feels connected? One of...

Sumptuous Season Extenders – your flower relay team – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

For flower lovers, especially in a small garden, it can be difficult to achieve a continual stream of them throughout...

Grow Time! Beat the incoming food hikes, attractively! – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

As the world gets crazier and more unpredictable by the day, there are still some certainties (other than death and...

How to Space Plants the Right Way

Plant spacing is one of the most important parts of garden design. And it’s also one of the most misunderstood. A lot of people assume...

Thirty Years | Deborah Silver & Co.

It was 30 years ago last night that Rob and I were hosting an opening preview celebration for Deborah Silver and Company’s new...

Happy New (Real) Year – especially for your garden! – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

If you’re someone who makes New Year resolutions in January – how long did they last? Trying to “start afresh”...

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The Most Important Gardening Lesson I’ve Learned (and Why I Finally Wrote This Book)

My first home was a blue bungalow in an emerging neighbourhood that nobody wanted. It was at the top of my budget, so I...

Super Cool Plants Episode 3: Plants We Covet

Plants We Covet Most The heart wants what it wants, but when it comes to...

Learn How to Grow and Care for Asparagus Ferns

Maintain even moisture, watering before the soil dries out completely, and supplying approximately one inch per week. Species and Cultivars The types you are most likely...