Most of us like to walk away after putting a plant in the ground, having made sure in advance that it has a good chance of surviving unaided.…
Read more Confessions of a Tulip Addict: Britt Willoughby on the Appeal of Cultivating Super-Rarefied Tulips – Gardenista“It is lucky perhaps that Bloomsbury has a pleasant reverberating sound, suggesting old-fashioned gardens and out-of-the-way walks and squares; otherwise how could one bear it?” It is apparent…
Read more ‘Gardening Bohemia’: A Fascinating New Exhibit on the Bloomsbury Women at the Garden MuseumA career in art direction is a useful grounding for anybody wishing to go into garden design. Sheila Jack’s career shift was not so much a break as…
Read more Designer Visit: Sheila Jack’s White Garden in West London – GardenistaThis week, as the Chelsea Flower Show goes viral on every media outlet, we take a look at Tom Stuart-Smith, the comeback—after an absence of 14 years. A …
Read more Tom Stuart Smith’s Garden at the 2024 Chelsea Flower ShowIt is the straight species, though, that hold the most promise. “In my opinion, species tulips are the future, and an exciting one,” says Polly. They can be…
Read more Perennial Tulips: Polly Nicholson on How to Grow Native SpeciesWhen a former student at Great Dixter in East Sussex moves to North Carolina and recommends a remote nursery in the Blue Ridge Mountains, we take note. “Fairman…
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