13 Ways to Create a Secret Garden in Small Space

The Viticella group of Clematis has to be regarded as amongst the best of climbing plants

Clematis Viticella Madame Julia Correvon

Bellflowers (campanulas) are one of the plants we most associate with old cottage gardens. The blue, pink, or white bells were traditionally grown with roses, hollyhocks, pinks, and foxgloves in summer borders. This chocolate-box image led bellflowers to fall out of fashion, but being such great border plants, they are deservedly enjoying a resurge in popularity.

The garden heliotrope, Heliotropium arborescens, is a tender shrubby perennial, or sub-shrub, of the borage family, with clusters of sweetly-scented blossoms in shades of purple, blue, or white.With a backdrop of dark green pleated leaves, plants bear a resembla

A truly special backyard enclave embraces design tactics that will make the outdoor space feel like an extension of the design themes inside a home, notes Kathy Kuo founder and CEO Kathy Kuo Home.

Here are some amazing Landscaping with Lavender ideas that will surely help you to use this fragrant herb in your garden in the best way possible!

More than 200 species of stink bugs call North America home, and you may very well think most of them have taken up residence in your garden.These shield-shaped munchers are known for the odor they pr

Shiny, lustrous, rusty or painted, metals can be used both structurally and decoratively in your garden. Here are some ideas on how to use and care for steel, aluminium, zinc and copper. 1. Metal mix When

If you have a tiny patio, then don’t worry. You can make the best use of its space by taking inspiration from these Small Patio Garden Ideas to grow plants of your choice.

If you’re looking to exercise your green thumb but don’t have acres of land, have no fear; a great garden can bloom even in the smallest spaces! All it takes are a few creative techniques, and you can be well on your way to flourishing greenery. Read on to find out some strategic ways to cultivate the most out of your space.

Wisterias are wonderful plants, but once established they do have imperialistic tendencies, wreathing and twining their way to cover walls, reach for roofs and wind through windows, so generally it is not considered a suitable plant for small spaces.  However, on my recent visit to the Hillier Garden  I saw a new technique they are using that makes it possible to grow them successfully in a garden with limited space.

It’s some years since I last visited the garden festival at Chaumont and my goodness it has upped its game in the intervening years. Last time I went it was more concept than realisation – and the chateau gardens beyond the festival were nothing remarkable. This year it’s an event of a different order – the majority of the twenty nine Festival Gardens are well-designed and well-planted and meet the challenge of looking good for 6 months rather than the week most show gardens need to last.  The French do like their gardens to be thought-provoking – this year’s theme is Collector’s Gardens- which is interpreted in very diverse ways from La serre de victorias a lovely intrepretation of a traditional French greenhouse (in plastic!) filled with giant waterlilies  to Le Jardin du Teinturier (The Dyer’s Garden) that is based on the tanneries of Marrakesh. Each garden has an explanation at the