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February gardening ideas: end of winter | Jack Wallington

I really love the end weeks of winter, which in the UK is February and very occasionally stretching into the first week or two...

How To Safely Enjoy Multifunctional Outdoor Spaces

Michael Shu, Unsplash. Partner Post Even city dwellers with limited outdoor space can maximize functionality by transforming those small footprints into areas with multiple uses for...

Good Bones | Deborah Silver & Co.

The picture above was taken in the early morning of Jan 3, 2021. I remember waking up well before dawn to a landscape whose...

Weird or wonderful water feature? – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

Here’s a contemporary conundrum for you – how do you make a modern pond crossing safer for children and still...

Again opening | Deborah Silver & Co.

Sixteen years ago, on April 1 of 2009, I published a blog post, appropriately entitled “Vernissage”. The title of the post was...

Once A Year And This Is It

Once a year we have spring in Michigan, and this is it. Ha. Let that big talk on my part...

Chelsea Show Gardens 2024 – Janna Schreier Garden Design

It’s that magical time again! Every year, I wonder if it can continue to inspire me as much and every year, of course it...

The best of the Chelsea Flower Show 2024 – Janna Schreier Garden Design

And so the Chelsea Flower Show is coming to an end for another year. All the awards have been announced and the flowers are...

Great Garden Design – the Key is Simplicity – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

Whilst I’m not a fan of the overused expression “Less is More” (which does not apply to cake or chocolate),...

Renewables and protected natural habitats – thoughts on Walshaw Moor energy park | Jack Wallington

I bloody love wind turbines! They look beautiful – modernist windmills generating future electricity for minimal cost. They are one of the greatest symbols...

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GPOD on the Road: Late Winter at Abkhazi Garden

Happy Friday GPODers! We are finished with Cherry Ong’s incredible late winter tour of The...

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...

Managing Water and Nutrients Differently

Sharing is caring! If you manage container plants the same way you manage raised beds or in-ground soil, you’ll always be fighting problems you can’t...