My appreciation of ferns came from my mum who is so fond of them and grew when we purchased a home with a garden filled … Read More ›
Tag: Gardening
As the title suggests, Kim Eierman’s The Pollinator Victory Garden is all about helping our bees, wasps, butterflies and other pollinators succeed in a world … Read More ›
For the purpose of this book, I have defined a garden weed as ‘a plant that reproduces seemingly uncontrollably’. Wild about Weeds by Jack Wallington … Read More ›
Bursting with beautiful and inspiring gardens, Linda O’Keeffe’s Inside Outside easily delivers on it’s promise on being a sourcebook. Highlighting the way the garden mirrors … Read More ›
Recently, I’ve been exploring the amazing ability of plants to purify the air and absorb humidity. Bringing plants indoors has been a habit I have … Read More ›
Whilst I am most definitely not a horticulturist, I am terribly curious and I love learning. Do not be put off by the scientific sounding … Read More ›
My garden understanding has been an area I’ve been developing since moving to Hilton and being in such a stunning one. Mum and I have … Read More ›
The Kew Royal Botanic Gardens are world famous and, with large portions of their gardens indoors, there isn’t a better authority to guide a reader … Read More ›
When I hear the word “shrub”, connotations come to mind. As Andy McIndoe explains in Shrubs, most of us have the wrong idea of them … Read More ›
Anticipating a detailed discussion of the gardens in the style of the Arts and Crafts Movement, I was surprised by the focus on architecture and … Read More ›
Highlighting several of the well-known English country house gardens along with many lesser known ones, George Plumptre weaves a fastastic story. In The English Country … Read More ›
Opening Gardenlust by Christopher Woods, I was uncertain the purpose of the book but I love looking at pretty gardens (inspiration!) so I was game! … Read More ›
Urban Arboreal by Michael Jordon highlights trees used in town planning, new and old, to contribute to clean air and balance the landscape. Each tree has … Read More ›