What a fine place for learning plant knowledge! Told previously about this forthcoming event. Today it took place at the Alnarp location of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). […]
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A stroll over to Slottsträdgården
I’m in Malmö, in the most southern part of Sweden, to do courses (field trips) in plant knowledge. The courses actually take part just outside the city but this is […]
Read moreRenoir. 40th Ed.
Some years ago I was on holiday in Cagnes-sur-Mer in southern France. It was an interesting stay in many ways. One day out and about I found myself standing outside […]
Read moreLooking at rain gardens.
Up the road from me the local authority has recently constructed a new secondary school. Walking past post-completion I have many times admired two small gardens at the back of […]
Read moreEspaliered trees as garden design.
The origins of espaliered trees are uncertain. At some point, however, there was a brainwave making gardeners aware that fruit ripened more quickly when trained against a sunny wall. It […]
Read moreEverybody loves a lawn.
That a freebie newspaper can offer so much valuable information. Such as the fact that everybody loves a lawn. According to the Enquirer, a media resource providing readers in upmarket […]
Read moreInspirational designs -w21-2022.
The al fresco season just keeps on coming. Sun is shining and the weather is sweet. Ish. In my part of the world the sun rises at 4.32 and sets […]
Read moreBlooming curb appeal.
Who can resist the pull factor of these floral decorations? Not anyone walking past that’s for sure. The blooming curb appeal has all passersby’s attention. Many photos have been taken. […]
Read morePlant of the week – Echium pininana.
Plant of the week, Echium pininana, has a number of common names. Bees Magnet is not one of them, but which I think would be highly appropriate. You can’t see […]
Read moreDesigning a green space with roses.
I’m in London and take note of roses in bloom. It’s difficult not to as they make no effort to hide their show-stopping beauty. To think that once upon a […]
Read moreChelsea Flower show build up.
As I’ve mentioned previously I won’t be able to attend this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. A great loss to me, not so great for the CFS, I’m sure. Today, however, […]
Read moreLandscape design @ Chateau Borély.
Le Chateau Borély sits on the outskirt of Marseille (southern France), very close to the Prado beaches. It was built in the 18th century as the abode of a rich […]
Read moreWhat is a grotto?
How many times haven’t I walked past this cave pondering about it’s whereabouts? Very many I would say. Thinking that it looked spooky, damp and raw. That was before I […]
Read moreMonday Moodboard – w20-2022.
Spring is moving fast in my part of the world. The cherry tree, Prunus avium, just outside my window got the flowers out. Less than two weeks later the petals […]
Read morePlant of the week – Spanish lavender.
Visiting garden centres when there is a sale on – and there always seem to be some specials going on – is a dangerous thing. The chances that you buy […]
Read moreGarden design books @library.
I love libraries, have done so from a young age. Used to go there and read Tintin, amongst other literary achievements. Libraries are great for the wallet, for the grey […]
Read moreLondon garden experiences, May 2022.
So I’m about to head back to London. Unfortunately missing the garden tour de force of the month, or should I say the year? Do I actually need to mention […]
Read moreWhat is an arbor?
Indeed, what is an arbor? Cambridge dictionary defines it as ‘a sheltered place in a garden formed by trees and bushes that are grown to partly surround it’. Merriam-Webster on […]
Read moreRecycle them plastics!
When I went to school eons ago I was taught not to litter. Put the rubbish in the bin was the message. How come then when in present time I […]
Read moreGardenRoomStyle Moodboard w19-2022.
Spring is progressing in my part of the world. Greenery is exploding in front of my eyes, not to mention the blooms. Sun rises @ 5.03 and sets at 21.16. […]
Read moreKakel på trädgårdsväggarna.
Att byta omgivningar emellanåt tycker jag är bra. Man får nya perspektiv – ser nya saker och möter nya människor, vilket är fördelaktigt för både inspiration och kreativitet. Dock är […]
Read moreBenefits of indoor green spaces.
A couple of days into my holiday in Alicante, Spain and it’s raining. Been raining most of the day actually. Which is good for nature in this arid part of […]
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