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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”...

New Year, New Start for Successful Garden Design – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

After much deliberation and thanks to an overwhelming number of emails when I announced shutting my company down, and people really...

October in my garden – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

A while back I wrote an article on planting combinations for October. It featured some hot oranges to pick up...

Guide to Successful Rooted Cuttings — Grow Guru

Rooting plant cuttings is one of the most useful horticultural skills that nearly any gardener can...

Space-Boosting Design Tips – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

Small gardens can be just as stunning and functional as larger ones, if you know a few clever tricks! Whether your...

What is the Key to Having A Successful Vegetable & Flower Container Ga – The Rusted Garden

The number one reason this occurs, is not because there isn't calcium in the soil, it is because the root system dried out or...

2 Glorious garden tours – Isle of Wight – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

Technically, I was on holiday but, of course, the garden designer within couldn’t miss the opportunity to photograph gardens when...

Jean’s Garden & our 15 Year Anniversary! – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

This is Successful Garden Design student Jean’s garden. The garden isn’t finished yet, there are still the plants to go...

Simplicity is Key – Designer Pond Idea – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

I must admit I’m not a big fan of grey when it comes to UK gardens (we’ve got enough of it in the...

Garden focal points & features – the art of placement – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

So although I’ve never met you, the chances are high I can guess where you’d stick a focal point or...

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Foliage and more flower spikes, plus my final book talk

April 15, 2026 When the silver Mediterranean fan palm (Chamaerops humilis our. silver) starts blooming, its Cheeto-like panicles seem to glow amid the frosty fronds. Leaning...

Best Containers for Growing Peppers and Cucumbers (Size, Material, and Drainage)

Sharing is caring! Choose the Right Pot for Strong Growth, High Yields, and Fewer Problems Peppers and cucumbers thrive in containers—but only if you give them...

How to Master Liquid Organic Fertilizer

Organic liquid feeds are a slow burn. Learn the grower’s secret: feed the soil food web (not the plant) and discover 5 game-changing tips...
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