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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”...

Bubble Drawings for Landscape Design: From Ideas to Layout

Designing your yard can feel overwhelming. Before you worry about exact measurements, materials, or plant choices, the very first step is creating a landscape...

Five years of Hebden Bridge | Jack Wallington

“Time flies when you’re having fun,” Chris said when I asked him what I should write for this post, along with it’s been “five...

Design, Care and Planning Tips for the Cold Season

Winter may feel like a quiet time in the garden, but it is filled with opportunity. Flowers and plants can still thrive when you...

Planting, Design and Care Tips for a Fresh Start

Spring is the season of new beginnings. Flowers burst back to life as the soil warms and the days get longer. It’s the perfect...

Best Plants for Winter Pots and Containers (Garden Designer’s Guide)

As a garden designer practicing and teaching since 2014, I’ve experimented with countless winter-hardy plants and container combinations. One thing I’ve learned is that...

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A Rare Spring Week in Kit’s Ohio Garden

Hi GPODers! No matter how short or long winter feels, seeing spring come to life...

Learn How to Grow Asiatic Jasmine

But it’s definitely more of a climbing vine, and it’s more likely to flower profusely under a variety of conditions. The genus from which Asiatic...

Suttons plant shortlisted for RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2026

We’re delighted to announce that one of our groundbreaking new hydrangeas has made the shortlist for the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year...