Articles related to "Herbaceous Borders"
Herbaceous Borders - Part Two
Herbaceous borders were very fashionable during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
herbaceous borders • edwardian • gertude jekyll • sissinghurst • hidcote
Herbaceous borders were very fashionable during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
herbaceous borders • edwardian • gertude jekyll • sissinghurst • hidcote
Herbaceous Borders - Part One
When nineteenth century gardeners began to create herbaceous borders, they thought that they were reviving seventeenth century gardening practices.
herbaceous borders • victorian
When nineteenth century gardeners began to create herbaceous borders, they thought that they were reviving seventeenth century gardening practices.
herbaceous borders • victorian
Plan Before Planting (Creating A New Border Or Bed)
How to plan a new border - location, size, shape, preparation etc.
flower borders • border • bed • perennial • herbaceous border
How to plan a new border - location, size, shape, preparation etc.
flower borders • border • bed • perennial • herbaceous border
Early Spring Perennials
With the sap rising and spring not far away, I look at why the structure and bones of the garden are so important in winter. Also, how the dull days of winter can be made so much more exciting and brighter, with some really exotic colours and scents of early spring flowering shrubs and plants.
herbaceous perennials • early spring flowers • spring flowers • winter flowers • garden structure
With the sap rising and spring not far away, I look at why the structure and bones of the garden are so important in winter. Also, how the dull days of winter can be made so much more exciting and brighter, with some really exotic colours and scents of early spring flowering shrubs and plants.
herbaceous perennials • early spring flowers • spring flowers • winter flowers • garden structure
Sissinghurst Castle - Part Fourteen
Vita Sackville-West loved roses above all other flowers. This is the first in a two part article about her rose garden at Sissinghurst
vita sackville-west • harold nicolson • sissinghurst castle • roses • old roses
Vita Sackville-West loved roses above all other flowers. This is the first in a two part article about her rose garden at Sissinghurst
vita sackville-west • harold nicolson • sissinghurst castle • roses • old roses
Garden Plants to attract Butterflies
With the right selection of butterfly plants you can create a butterfly garden attracting butterflies even on sunny days in the depth of winter.
garden plants to attract butterflies • attracting butterflies • nectar rich butterfly plants • butterfly garden • butterfly flowers
With the right selection of butterfly plants you can create a butterfly garden attracting butterflies even on sunny days in the depth of winter.
garden plants to attract butterflies • attracting butterflies • nectar rich butterfly plants • butterfly garden • butterfly flowers
A Country Garden in the City
A country garden of one's own will ease the stress of living in the concrete jungle. There are lots of ways to bring that relaxed style into a small city space.
country garden • city garden • country flowers • roses • flowers
A country garden of one's own will ease the stress of living in the concrete jungle. There are lots of ways to bring that relaxed style into a small city space.
country garden • city garden • country flowers • roses • flowers
A Passion For Bedding Plants - Part One
While bedding schemes are characteristic of the nineteenth century, they are rooted in the gardens of seventeenth century France.
versailles
While bedding schemes are characteristic of the nineteenth century, they are rooted in the gardens of seventeenth century France.
versailles
Annual Poppies as Landscape Focus
Seaside and sheltered landscape plantings and herb gardens present some down-to-earth examples for using annual poppies in natural appearing gardens.
celia thaxter garden • an island garden • glenlyon house gardens • perthshire hill country • old sturbridge village
Seaside and sheltered landscape plantings and herb gardens present some down-to-earth examples for using annual poppies in natural appearing gardens.
celia thaxter garden • an island garden • glenlyon house gardens • perthshire hill country • old sturbridge village
Color in Your Garden
Enhance and improve the design of your garden by understanding a few guidelines that start with the color wheel.
colorful gardens • garden design • color planting • garden color • sissinghurst
Enhance and improve the design of your garden by understanding a few guidelines that start with the color wheel.
colorful gardens • garden design • color planting • garden color • sissinghurst
Cypress March on England
Leylandii Cypress Pits Neighbor Versus Neighbor in England.
american lyland cypress • cupressocyparis leylandii
Leylandii Cypress Pits Neighbor Versus Neighbor in England.
american lyland cypress • cupressocyparis leylandii
Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Garden
Edinburgh's magnificent Royal Botanic Garden is regarded as one of the finest in the world and is a leading attraction for tourists visiting Scotland's capital.
royal botanic garden edinburgh • edinburgh's royal botanic garden • getting to edinburgh's royal botanic garden • royal botanic garden edinburgh opening hours • buses to royal botanic garden edinburgh
Edinburgh's magnificent Royal Botanic Garden is regarded as one of the finest in the world and is a leading attraction for tourists visiting Scotland's capital.
royal botanic garden edinburgh • edinburgh's royal botanic garden • getting to edinburgh's royal botanic garden • royal botanic garden edinburgh opening hours • buses to royal botanic garden edinburgh
Growing Echinacea Purpurea - the Coneflower
Herbal treatment or border beauty? It's hard to resist the beautiful coneflowers produced by echinacea. Here's how to raise it from seed and keep it in tip-top condition.
echinacea • echinacea purpurea • coneflower • coneflowers • herbaceous perennial
Herbal treatment or border beauty? It's hard to resist the beautiful coneflowers produced by echinacea. Here's how to raise it from seed and keep it in tip-top condition.
echinacea • echinacea purpurea • coneflower • coneflowers • herbaceous perennial
Heuchera for the Garden and Containers
These hardy, evergreen perennials have become one of the most popular garden plants in recent years.
heuchera • garden plants • garden design • garden containers • garden planters
These hardy, evergreen perennials have become one of the most popular garden plants in recent years.
heuchera • garden plants • garden design • garden containers • garden planters
How to Design an English Perennial Border
The old perennial borders of England are the result of ideas passed down from one head gardener to another. And those garden lessons can be recreated across the pond.
perennial • perennials • perennial border • planting en masse • succession of color
The old perennial borders of England are the result of ideas passed down from one head gardener to another. And those garden lessons can be recreated across the pond.
perennial • perennials • perennial border • planting en masse • succession of color
How to Grow Aquilegias From Seed
Columbine flowers are weird and wonderful additions to the herbaceous border. Aquilegias look exotic but they're incredibly easy to raise from seed - and are fully hardy.
aquilegia • aquilegia vulgaris • columbine • grannys bonnet • grannies bonnet
Columbine flowers are weird and wonderful additions to the herbaceous border. Aquilegias look exotic but they're incredibly easy to raise from seed - and are fully hardy.
aquilegia • aquilegia vulgaris • columbine • grannys bonnet • grannies bonnet
Hydrangea Macrophylla
Pair the best-loved flowering shrub, Hydrangea macrophylla, with your well-loved mother on Mother's Day.
hydrangea macrophylla • bigleaf hydrangea • mopheads and lacecaps • mopheads for mother's day • deciduous shrub native to japan
Pair the best-loved flowering shrub, Hydrangea macrophylla, with your well-loved mother on Mother's Day.
hydrangea macrophylla • bigleaf hydrangea • mopheads and lacecaps • mopheads for mother's day • deciduous shrub native to japan
Scottish History on a budget
Historic Scotland's entrance pass ticket can save you a small fortune especially if you plan well in advance. This is one suggestion for a full day out.
edinburgh attractions • direlton castle • tantallon castle • travel to dirleton castle • dirleton castle review
Historic Scotland's entrance pass ticket can save you a small fortune especially if you plan well in advance. This is one suggestion for a full day out.
edinburgh attractions • direlton castle • tantallon castle • travel to dirleton castle • dirleton castle review
Visiting the Gardens of Castle Campbell Scotland
Visitors making their tour of Scottish castles can view the work of Historic Scotland gardeners at Castle Campbell Gardens overlooking Dollar Glen.
visiting castle campbell gardens scotland • john knox pulpit • castle campbell gardens layout • nature • wildlife and landscape photography scotland
Visitors making their tour of Scottish castles can view the work of Historic Scotland gardeners at Castle Campbell Gardens overlooking Dollar Glen.
visiting castle campbell gardens scotland • john knox pulpit • castle campbell gardens layout • nature • wildlife and landscape photography scotland
Cotswolds Gardens
2007 is the centenary of one of the most famous gardens in the Cotswolds, so it's a great time for garden lovers to explore the area
year of the cotswold garden • hidcote manor garden • centenary • kiftsgate court • kiftsgate rose
2007 is the centenary of one of the most famous gardens in the Cotswolds, so it's a great time for garden lovers to explore the area
year of the cotswold garden • hidcote manor garden • centenary • kiftsgate court • kiftsgate rose
English Style Gardens
English gardens can take many shapes, colors, and sizes but they all have a distinct English personality
english garden • walled garden • knot garden • herb garden • formal garden
English gardens can take many shapes, colors, and sizes but they all have a distinct English personality
english garden • walled garden • knot garden • herb garden • formal garden
Hampton Court Palace and Gardens - A Museum Piece
Hampton Court palace is a delightful day excursion from London.The enormous gardens complement the sumptuous rooms. A 'live' Henry VIII greets his guests and courtiers.
hampton court • visit hampton court • henry viii • thomas wolsey • william and mary
Hampton Court palace is a delightful day excursion from London.The enormous gardens complement the sumptuous rooms. A 'live' Henry VIII greets his guests and courtiers.
hampton court • visit hampton court • henry viii • thomas wolsey • william and mary
Hunting in the Garden: Where Plants, Animals and People Cross Paths
garden wildlife • hunting season • hunters
garden wildlife • hunting season • hunters
Opening the Garden to the Joy of Autumn Leaves and Winter flowers
Why a passionate gardener would open her garden to strangers.
australian open garden scheme • open garden days • public • open
Why a passionate gardener would open her garden to strangers.
australian open garden scheme • open garden days • public • open
Tasmania Seduces all.
Tasmania with its cool climate style of gardens absolutely blossoms in September-October.
worsleya procera • comfort • cool • cool climates • gardens
Tasmania with its cool climate style of gardens absolutely blossoms in September-October.
worsleya procera • comfort • cool • cool climates • gardens
Wachendorfia
Wachendorfia ia another South African species that I grow. One is evergreen and the rest deciduous. Once you get this sorted out you can't go wrong.
wachendorfia • bulbs • seeds • plants • south africa
Wachendorfia ia another South African species that I grow. One is evergreen and the rest deciduous. Once you get this sorted out you can't go wrong.
wachendorfia • bulbs • seeds • plants • south africa
Gardening Tips from my Mother
Tidbits of advice on gardening my mother has given me over the years. From simple to technical and beyond to life-skills in the garden, I hope everyone can enjoy some of my mother's advice.
mother's day • garden • tips • gardening • advice
Tidbits of advice on gardening my mother has given me over the years. From simple to technical and beyond to life-skills in the garden, I hope everyone can enjoy some of my mother's advice.
mother's day • garden • tips • gardening • advice
Oh! La! La! The Parisian Garden
“Bonjour, Mesdames and Monsieurs” I opened my closed eyes. I was still awake, had been all night so I sleepily looked out the window. It was still too dark to see if we were over France or not.
“Bonjour, Mesdames and Monsieurs” I opened my closed eyes. I was still awake, had been all night so I sleepily looked out the window. It was still too dark to see if we were over France or not.
The New World Gardener
I shall call myself a “new naturalist” and tell myself that it is ridiculous to feel bored. I will rename this site “The New Naturalist’s Garden” and silently have a nervous break down because I don’t know what to write anymore, that has not already been written.
I shall call myself a “new naturalist” and tell myself that it is ridiculous to feel bored. I will rename this site “The New Naturalist’s Garden” and silently have a nervous break down because I don’t know what to write anymore, that has not already been written.
Garden Memories
Garden memories of summer are so important at this time of year. This month, we look back to summer remembering the joy and pleasure of that season. We discover a hidden garden and one very well known garden, as well as sampling some home made cakes and jams.
garden • gardening • english gardening • national gardens scheme of england and wales • garden charities
Garden memories of summer are so important at this time of year. This month, we look back to summer remembering the joy and pleasure of that season. We discover a hidden garden and one very well known garden, as well as sampling some home made cakes and jams.
garden • gardening • english gardening • national gardens scheme of england and wales • garden charities
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