Phormium – Ciaran The Gardener

Love plants

Foliage, flowers, structure, texture, presence, shape, form, outline, colour; terms used to describe aspects of plants and their use in garden design. Plants are so varied, and there are so many to love. Each day, I take a walk in the garden, it may be just a few minutes before work in the morning, orContinue reading “Love plants”

Using Plant Shapes To Harmonise Planting Schemes

Lots of us love plants, and we love to find new plants in garden centres, succumb to temptation and arrive home with our new purchases, then decide where to place them. Diversity of plant types is good for nature, it is good for gardeners, adding interest and beauty to our gardens. The danger with usingContinue reading “Using Plant Shapes To Harmonise Planting Schemes”