Why not plug gaps with great plants you already have
If you're anything like me as a gardener, you have probably hugely over-planted your garden.
At one time, you might have thought - as I did - that you needed every lovely plant in the...
Do you have a plant sale coming up? Let me know.
Is your garden club having a plant sale this spring? Tell me about it and I am more than happy to provide a free forum here for your listing.
The idea came to do this...
Three’s company: Fibonacci knew all along it would add up
Who knows why things always seem to look better when they are arranged in threes.
I always tell people it has to do with Fibonacci numbers. Fibonacci was the 12th century Italian mathematician who figured...
Gorgeous green walls: They do more than look beautiful
Green walls not only look fabulous, they can save energy as well as pump oxygen into the air and suck out pollutants.
The most impressive green wall I have ever seen was the “vertical garden”...
How we’ve been preparing for our upcoming trip to India
In a few weeks, I will be going to India to lead a 14-day tour of mogul gardens as well as many of the iconic sites and other highlights of northern India followed by...
2018: What a glorious time to be alive despite the darkness
What did Darwin, Dickens, Monet, Bronte and Van Gogh all have in common?
Well, they all had the chance to listen to the music of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven and see a play by Shakespeare...
Fall foliage tour to Japan to be launched in January
In January, I will be announcing details of the long-awaited fall-foliage tour to Japan.
This will probably be a 12 day trip to Japan in November to see the fabulous fall foliage colours in major...
How to put the focus on all that is beautiful in your garden
Clipping a hole in a hedge to frame a view is one of the easiest ways to add drama and interest to a garden.
English writer Vita Sackville West had a gift for creating these...
Why getting on the right path can make all the difference
At its most basic, a path is simply a route from one place to another, sometimes the shortest distance, sometimes taking you on a more scenic journey.
But a path in a garden is also...
Serenity of green-on-green landscaping
Green-on-green is a style of planting that aims to create an elegant landscape by putting together a variety of plants with different shades and textures of green leaves.
An example would be a low boxwood...
The transforming power of arches, pergolas and tunnels
Arches, pergolas and tunnels create exciting transitions in a garden, inviting you to step into an opening that promises to transport you to a new space and new experience.
These attractive, structural features also serve...
How to make a grand entrance because first impressions matter
What kind of first impression does your garden make?
The entrance is an important first feature. Being the first thing visitors see, it sets the tone for what is to come.
Like all first impressions,...
All for the love of a beautiful, clipped hedge
Every year, Daniel Truong and Nina Nguyen come to my garden to clip hedges. They do a wonderful job, shearing, clipping, trimming and shaping cedar and boxwood hedges, leaving them with super-straight lines, razor-sharp...
66 OF THE WORLD’S BEST GARDENS
There are many wonderful gardens in the world. Over the last 10 years, I have travelled to see some of the best in England, Italy, France, Wales, Ireland, Holland, Belgium, Scotland, Spain and other...
Putting the garden to bed for winter and I need help
Oh my, time once again to put the garden to bed for winter.
Kew has mighty forklifts to place heavy citrus box planters into storage. But I have my own heavy-lifting apparatus - my son,...
How beautiful to sight those beams of morning play
Don’t you just love seeing heavenly beams of sunlight.
I started taking photos of them when I was in South Africa recently and have not stopped snapping shots whenever I see them.
The beams always...
Italy Islands and Lakes Tour 2018 – NOW SOLD OUT
October 6, 2017Today, I am delighted to announce the launch of our 15-day Italy Islands and Lakes Tour for May 6 to 20, 2018. THIS TOUR IS NOW SOLD OUT.There is no other tour...
Why you should come on my Italy Islands & Lakes Tour
Why you should come with me to Italy in 2018 to visit islands and lakes and see world-class gardens . . . as well as everything that is wonderful about Italy.
Tour price: $6,979 per person...
Can you repeat that – it looks so good, just keep doing it
Visual repetition always catches my eye. I love it when it is done well. In the garden, it is a very clever way to create rhythm and add impact.
On Beatty Street in Vancouver...
Selection of video and photo highlights from South Africa tour
I took dozens of photos and several videos during my recent South Africa Garden Tour. Here's a selection of the best photos and most engaging videos I took.
Golden seal on waterfront in Cape Town.
Courtyard...
