Rose of the Year 2024
The winner of Rose of the Year 2024 was announced last Tuesday and I was delighted to be invited to its launch at Waterperrys garden
I would like to introduce you to ‘Meteor’ a colour changing floribunda!
Category: Garden visits
Rose of the Year 2023 & Iford Manor
A visit to the iconic Secret Garden of Iford Manor for the exciting unveiling of Rose of the Year 2023!
Iford is a fabulous example of an Arts and Crafts garden designed by Harold Peto.
Frolicking with the Freefolk!
I mentioned in my last post about Hardys Chelsea stand and their involvement with Candides Festival of Flowers, well I zoomed down to see it for myself!
Magnolia perfection!
As Spring approaches you might want to consider an addition for the future to your garden in the form of a Magnolia tree but which one!
With so many marvellous flowers and colours to pick from come with me as we virtually walk through some of your options. Then plan a visit for the future to see them in person in gardens across the UK
Happy New year!
Happy New Year indeed and here’s hoping its easier than last year eh! I’ve taken a moment to review my thoughts on 2020, my feelings, successes and my less successful moments. Most important to me though are my thoughts for the futures of gardens and how we as gardeners can really make a difference to everyone’s lives…
Ulting Wick – year to date
An update on Ulting Wick’s garden diary.
What’s been happening here?
Open gardens for NGS and competitions!
Floral fantasia at RHS Hyde Hall
Floral fantasia at RHS Hyde Hall with Thompson and Morgan
Set in the old vegetable garden T&M have created a wonderfully colourful display of some of their bedding plants available from seed and plug plants
Heres just a few of them on show!
Woottens of Wenhaston
Woottens of Wenhaston is an independent nursery in suffolk, specialising in rare breed plants such as Auricula
Heres my visit to their open day
Spring opening at Ulting Wick!
Spring opening at Ulting Wick!
Time to visit Ulting Wick for the tulips and see a beautiful garden waking up again.
A visit to Canterbury Cathedrals NGS Gardens
A visit to Canterbury Cathedrals NGS Gardens
A rare opportunity to see the private gardens open for @NGSOpenGardens in May
Exceptional tranquility in the heart of the city
Snowdrops at Hodsock Priory
A visit to a wonderful Snowdrop garden as winter turns to spring
Behind the scenes at Kew
Behind the scenes of kew’s glasshouses
Rare tropical plants saved for the future of the world and how they do it!
Louise Nicholls - Adventures in horticulture 