Who else thinks the brink of Spring comes and goes too fast?
It’s so good to see Spring flowers bursting to life, with the bare bones of the garden still on show. Then all of a sudden it’s full steam ahead and everything is in leaf!
This is a project of mine on the edge of Dartmoor and has held up very well even with our soaking wet winter. Can’t wait to see more of the bulbs come through. The Magnolia ‘Stellata’ is putting on a serious display!
Plants from @foliumandflosplants
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Do you want to make a show garden?! 🪴
Applications are still open for the Designer Gardens @tauntonfs !
I will be one of the judges again this year and we would love one or two more gardens to display. The deadline has been extended to Mid April if anyone would like to apply.
You’ll even get a complimentary 3x3m trade stand at the show as well as the garden, so it’s a win win!
Applications aren’t just for designers, anyone can apply so I really encourage you to give it a go! It will be a great experience and we look forward to seeing you there.
Details on the @tauntonfs website 🪴
#tauntonflowershow #showgarden #gardendesign #gardenersofinstagram
Top tips for pruning apple trees! 🌳
I’ve used a combination of my @stihlgb HTA 30 pole pruner, @stihlgb ASA 20 secateurs and a long reach lopper to prune this overgrown apple tree.
The best time to formatively prune apple trees is in the dormant season, between November and March.
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A job so simple even a baby can do it!
Jude is exploring the garden now that Spring is on the way and he loved tidying this Festuca.
Most evergreen grasses just need a simple comb through to remove the dead and that’s all. You don’t even have to do this every year, only if it is very noticeable.
If you have any garden questions for Jude then please ask away!
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You wouldn’t believe how many common garden plants are actually native to China.
Plant hunters like Earnest ‘Chinese’ Wilson and George Forrest went exploring through china in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They found these species in the wild and brought them back to England. I can’t think of anything more exciting than doing that!!
These sorts of expeditions aren’t allowed now and if they are then it is heavily regulated.
English garden history is rich with foreign exploration and discovery of unusual plants. Many of which became common favourites and some becoming garden weeds.
Whatever your view on it. They’ve shaped the gardens that we appreciate today and I would have loved to walk in their shoes when hunting plants in foreign lands.
Who else is excited for the year of the fire horse? 🔥🐴
Plants from @foliumandflosplants & @webbsgc
#gardendesign #explore #horticulture #botany #planthunter
Bespoke curved bench 🔥
I love this drone shot of the bench and fire pit from one of my projects. It’s such a strong shape with the setts continuing the circumference of the circle through the gravel.
Yew hedges either end of the bench will be clipped tight to carry on the curve through the planting beds 🪴
Proud of this bench as it was a bold design idea that I ended up building myself, using Iroko boards cut to the radius and the steel frame was made by @taurusfabrications
Plenty of head scratching!
It’s part of a much larger design which was all built by the amazing @johnstonelandscapes - who didn’t miss a beat with details!
Fire pit by @glowbusuk 🔥
Snaps by @aspectlandscapemedia
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Garden design process PART 2 🪴
Everyone thinks of a pretty masterplan with mood boards and some 3D visuals when they imagine a garden design. However it is these stages that take it from a great idea to a fully buildable, horticulturally sound garden.
Having detailed drawings takes the guess work out when quoting the build and ensures the garden is built exactly as the design intended!
The planting design obviously creates the stunning planting scheme you’ve been dreaming of, but it’s also invaluable for setting out and calculating an accurate plant schedule of sizes and qtys for the build.
Photos are all from my projects and taken by @aspectlandscapemedia
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Hello garden lovers 👋
Garden design definitely isn’t simple and you won’t believe how much time gets put into each stage of the design. Getting the layout and overall look right takes hours of thinking time, combined with a lot of experience and creativity!
It then requires even more construction and horticultural knowledge to take it from a beautiful plan to a full set of working drawings.
The most important thing for me is being able to communicate a dream garden to the client whilst also having a full set of practical drawings to build from.
Follow for post 2 to see the next stages!
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Hello garden lovers!
I thought I’d give a bit of background for all my new followers that have come along in the last year.
If you love gardening, garden design or landscaping then please give this a like and follow along on my journey.
Any questions just ask!
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Sustainable garden for Paralympians ✅
I loved designing this @gardenrescueofficial garden for a medal winning couple in Loughborough. Reclaimed materials, dramatic planting, bespoke construction… it had it all!
Well done to the build team on this one - absolutely smashed it. That curved gabion bench is such a unique feature.
Thank you @garden_ninja_lee for the banter (as always) and the awesome bee posts!
What did you think of the planting? Bold and beautiful or too bright?
Personally I love the contrast but some people can’t handle that much yellow 😂
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Swipe away for some great moments and great people from the last year.
Thank you to everyone I’ve worked with over the last year 🙏
Looking forward to the year and what it might bring!
Happy new year everyone 🪴
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Are alpines back?
Behind the scenes of making an alpine trough for @itvloveyourweekend
This was quite gung ho, sheltering from the rain in the back of the van! The plants will really start to settle in over the next growing season.
Plants kindly donated from @kevockgarden - a real mix of some beautiful alpines.
A few of my favourites were -
Daphne ‘Tichborne’
Sisyrinchium ‘Devon Skies
Erinus alpinus
Sempervivum calcareum
Sedum spathulifolium ‘Purpureum
Leontopodium nivale subsp. alpinum
The trick is to be restrained with your plants and rock selection and to not over fill it. Good drainage is also essential!
The salt glazed trough and granite setts are reclaimed and bought @tobysreclamation and the slate was also second hand from my good friend @ac_roofing_services
#alpines #alpineplants #containergarden #gardenersofinstagram #wintergardening
When I got into gardening in my early teens, I never thought I’d end up riding electric mountain bikes on TV with @alantitchmarshcbe !
Today’s great outdoors gift guide on @itvloveyourweekend was a bit different for me and a lot of fun!
Check the @itvloveyourweekend posts for the full list of product links 🪴.
The @chillbeamofficial Glowmad was seriously cool if you like a useful gadget that also happens to look like a lightsaber. 💡
Also I had never seen a lavender Christmas tree before @patchplants so that was a first👌! Loved the selection you sent in.
#greatoutdoors #christmasgiftideas #horticulture #mtb
No plugs or taps needed! 💦
I’m always getting things filthy from gardening tools to bikes, so I thought I’d put the @stihlgb RCA20 cordless pressure washer through its paces.
I only do Ads for products I genuinely like, and I wanted an excuse to look like a rad dad. The best thing about it is that you don’t need mains power or water, so you can use it with the bladder or a water butt. You can also plug it into a tap if you’re cleaning things at home.
It has a lance extension and a detergent bottle included in the kit. It also has multiple spray settings and an eco mode if you need to save power, but the AS batteries charge very quickly.
Definitely a great fit for my lifestyle I’m often away from water connections and seem to get everything covered in mud 👌
#pressurewasher #gardentools #mtb #mtblifestyle
Free garden design and gardening tips 🪴
I went on a rant about how highly skilled weeding is and I stand by it!
Absolutely love you all getting involved with great questions! More again next week.
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If you want some plants that will keep giving all through winter, then check out @itvloveyourweekend at 9:30am today or catch up on @itvxofficial
@alantitchmarshcbe and I discuss some of our favourite plants for a winter display.
Some key plants for your winter garden:
Cornus sanguinea (colourful stems)
Cornus alba (colourful stems)
Skimmia japonica (berries or flowers)
Mahonia ‘Soft Caress’
Miscanthus sinensis (leave it tall!)
Eucalyptus (for evergreen foliage)
Malus ‘Evereste’ (colourful apples into winter)
Taxus baccata (evergreen topiary structure)
Hellebores (winter flowers)
Pinus sylvestris (bright evergreen foliage)
Plus plenty of other options discussed in the episode 🪴
The amazing specimen plants here are from @foliumandflosplants 🪴.
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