iPlantsmanApr 25, 20216 min‘Peonies’ by Claire Austin - Book Review April 2021A book review on Claire Austin’s 2021 book ‘Peonies’
iPlantsmanAug 22, 20203 minWhat I’ve Learned Series - Top Tip - Troublesome Plants & MaintenanceMaintenance is an obsession for many, but usually in avoiding it. Pick your battles and plan your work, saving it for plants you love.
iPlantsmanAug 9, 20202 minThought for today - Blog Post 09/08/2020 Late Season InterestThe value of Seedheads, fruit, winter stems & the beauty of decaying plant material should never be underestimated or ignored when designing
iPlantsmanJul 29, 20202 minWhat I’ve Learned Series - Top Tip - CeanothusOne important thing that I have learned about Ceanothus and a plan to overcome this problem.
iPlantsmanJul 21, 20201 minRHS Tatton Flower Show 2020 - #tattonathomeA short video to celebrate RHS Tatton Park in #tattonathome. we can’t be there in person this year, but we can remember former glories.
iPlantsmanJul 20, 20201 minThought for today - Blog Post 20/07/2020 TwilightTwilight Sunlight in July as a magical thing, breathing new life into plants for the briefest of moments.
iPlantsmanJul 19, 20201 minThought for today - Blog Post 19/07/2020 Foliage and RainRain impacts on the appearance of plant foliage. Consider it when designing with plants.
iPlantsmanJul 13, 20205 min5 Crocosmia to grow for a range of colours5 excellent Crocosmia varieties to grow in your garden for a range of colours.
iPlantsmanJul 11, 20201 minThought for today - Blog Post 11.07.20 Gardening for ChildrenEncourage children to garden by taking cuttings of easy to grow houseplants to share with family and friends.
iPlantsmanJul 5, 20202 minThought for today - Blog Post 05/07/2020 Grow from SeedGrow from seed, but grow sensibly. Buy from good sources and grow things you can’t easily buy elsewhere as established plants.
iPlantsmanJun 30, 20203 minThought for today - Blog Post 30/06/2020 Weather patterns & RainA though on Weather Patterns and the value of rain and how we often become over confident that rain is enough to establish plants.
iPlantsmanJun 26, 20206 minThought for today - Blog Post 26/06/2020 Roots - The Full PostA more complete thought on the value and risks of plant roots.
iPlantsmanJun 1, 20202 minThought for today - Blog Post 1/6/20 Plant MomentsThe magical quality of Plant Moments are what separate plants from all other garden construction materials.
iPlantsmanMay 27, 20202 minThought for today - Blog Post 27/05/2020 GYOGrow Your Own, eat and drink it. The best you’ll ever eat, but think differently about what to plant.
iPlantsmanMay 26, 20202 minThought for today - Blog Post 26/05/2020 Happy accidents I’m a lazy gardener. I hate weeding and always have. I now pretend that this is because I am experimenting with wildflowers and selfseeded
iPlantsmanMay 25, 20202 minThought for today - Blog Post 25/05/2020 Garden GamesFinding the balance between your perfect garden and one that suits your kids can be difficult!
iPlantsmanMay 24, 20202 minThought for today - Blog Post 24/05/2020Small-leaved, small -flowered, ground-hugging plants are interesting me most at the moment.
iPlantsmanMay 23, 20202 minThought for today - Blog Post 23/05/2020I’m at war with slugs and snails for eating my Parochetus communis!
iPlantsmanMay 22, 20201 minThought for today - Blog Post 22/05/2020Looking out of my office window I have had the long, new stems of a white-flowered Buddleja davidii that I bred a few years ago whip backwar