Planting up is a nerve-wracking job!

– Posted in: Garden Design

Planting up a client’s garden the day before yesterday. The third winter I have done this particular one. Good design jobs go like this – it’s an illusion, partly fostered by TV design and ‘make-over’ programmes that you can go in and plant up, and before you can say “Bob’s yer uncle” the garden is[...]

A Hidden Paradise In the City

– Posted in: Garden Design, Garden Plants

“I’m excited to introduce you to Harry Pierik whose garden I visited last April on a trip for journalists sponsored by the International Flower Bulb Center. His city garden is mesmerizing; unlike any other I’ve ever seen. Harry, a self-taught garden designer, has designed many gardens throughout Holland; ranging from small city gardens to countryside,[...]

Time for The CHOP

– Posted in: Garden Design, Perennials

Written by Noel Kingsbury We’re delighted to have Noel contributing to GGW.  Alot of you are most likely familiar with his name. He has written several books; I have more than a few of them on my bookshelf. As well as being a prolific writer, Noel is a lecturer on plants and gardens. He has been in the[...]

Moonlighting

– Posted in: Bulbs, Garden Design

Written by Tovah Martin We are thrilled to have Tovah Martin contributing to Gardening Gone Wild. She is a freelance writer, lecturer, and author of over a dozen garden books including the recently published The New Terrarium. Tovah says that she has a problem with bulbs. It’s called obsession. The fires of infatuation were fanned when[...]

What I See

– Posted in: Garden Design, Garden Photography
pink flowers Camellia sasanqua 'Kanjiro' for m'eyes recuperating

Where do I begin to describe the wonders that I see?  My world is new and changing daily. The following set of photos were taken a few weeks ago, between the two eye surgeries. I began with this Camellia sasanqua ‘Apple Blossom’ quite by accident because at first I simply had to get outdoors, to[...]