Plant of the week: Verbena bonariensis is a real hipster plant. Personally I’m somewhat dubious about the lanky profile. But seeing them in full healthy bloom the other day, in […]
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The Big Picture of pieces
The other day I happened to find myself in a part of town I don’t normally frequent. Been there before of course, why I’ve never paid more attention to the […]
Read moreInspirational garden designs -w38/2022
Inspirational garden designs -w38/2022 is almost a guide to location, location, location. Quite incredible all the stunningly designed green spaces there are out there. Sleeping tucked in amongst extinct animals […]
Read moreCorten in garden design
The use of Corten in garden design – can anything be added to this topic that has not already been said? Or seen? If you are into garden design, take […]
Read moreRust/turquoise moodboard
In a recent post I mentioned that I think there’s something je ne sais quoi fancy about rust and blue/green as a colour combo. Unfortunately I still can’t exactly pinpoint […]
Read moreShady areas shouldn’t be ignored
In northern Europe shade is almost on par with an ugly word. The winters are so long and the summers can be temperamental to say the least. When the sun […]
Read morePlant of the week: Cosmos bipinnatus
Plant of the week: Cosmos bipinnatus has a rather odd name, doesn’t it? When I think of cosmos I think of the universe … How come a worldly pretty flower […]
Read moreNothing going on but green
Read any garden magazine or other relevant media and you will be inundated with blooms in hues covering the colour spectrum left to right. I reckon it’s fantastic what nature […]
Read moreInspirational garden designs w37/2022
As the days are a bit too quickly moving into darkish territory, inspirational garden designs w37/2022 take a closer look at a spectacular sinkhole, a fine autumn grass, kitsch vases, […]
Read moreJuxtaposition of garden design styles
As you approach Lancaster Gate from inside Hyde Park London, you will come across the Italian Garden. It will stop you in your tracks because this garden is a real […]
Read moreLandscape Festival in Bergamo
It was today brought to my attention that the Landscape Festival in Bergamo, Italy opened recently. Can’t believe it’s been a year since I was there! Not actually to visit […]
Read moreConcrete pipes as a garden design feature
I happened to stumble across this perhaps rather basic, yet creative and fun use of concrete pipes the other day. The setting is a public park and the view that […]
Read morePlant of the week: Hippophae rhamnoides
Plant of the week: Hippophae rhamnoides is a relatively new acquaintance to me. Which now when I know it seems rather odd, how come I’ve never really paid attention to […]
Read moreA short story about allées
Alley, avenue, allée – different name, same thing? In relation to garden design the terms in essence refer to long walks or drives bordered by rows of evenly spaced trees […]
Read moreInspirational garden designs – w36-2022
Inspirational garden designs – w36-2022 jumps from an amazing bridge in Vietnam to fashionable purple to a vintage vase to be found in my very own home. Garden designs move […]
Read moreAbout the garden ceiling.
Gardens are these days no mere gardens. They are outdoor rooms. As such, they should be treated in the same way. Meaning that their design should echo an indoor room; […]
Read moreOMG how exciting – a shrub …
OMG how exciting – a shrub on a seen-better-days quayside! Well, yes, actually. At least for a person into garden design. Not that this is a garden but my intention […]
Read morePublic art @ Canary Wharf
During my last trip to London, in sweltering heat, I visited Canary Wharf. What a fabulous place this is, not least because of the scale. Supersized architecture perfectly matched by […]
Read morePlant of the week: Quercus robur ‘Fastigiate Koster’.
The common oak, Quercus robur, is a huge tree with a wide, impressive crown and mighty trunk. Plant of the week: Quercus robur ‘Fastigiate Koster’ on the other hand has […]
Read moreInspirational garden designs – w35-2022.
Let me introduce inspirational garden designs – w35-2022. This week I take a closer look at outdoor tiles with a distinct 1970s vibe, a labyrinth garden and a mini-golf course […]
Read moreFrom wine to waste to park.
How things change. During the reign of Louis XIV the area of Bercy on the banks of River Seine in Paris was the centre for the wine trade. There are […]
Read moreAnd so the new park opened.
And so the new park opened. The one that I blathered on about the other week that is. Important people from the local authority will be there and meet and […]
Read moreMeadows can save money.
The world is running out of pollinators. A human response, at least in northern Europe, is to reintroduce meadows. Before mechanical cutting and chemical weed-control, lawns more closely resembled what […]
Read morePlant of the week: Lythrum salicaria.
If you are looking for a stunning bloom for a part of your garden with moist soil, plant of the week: Lythrum salicaria could be a strong contender. This is […]
Read moreIs Boston Ivy the new black?
Is Boston Ivy the new black in garden design? After having spotted rather a few sightings in various media lately it is indeed my thinking that Parthenocissus tricuspidata is trending. […]
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