Year round interest
August 31, 2016 4:16 pmAugust is often cited as a difficult month in the garden, when the majority of Summer flowers are fading but... View Article
Author Archives for Christine Whatley
Taking Inspiration from Nature
July 29, 2016 4:26 pmI have recently been to the Dolomites, an area deservedly known for its wild flowers. In June and July the... View Article
Garden published in “New Wild Garden” book
June 23, 2016 2:15 pmThis year saw the publication of a new book by Ian Hodgson titled New Wild Garden. In the book, Ian... View Article
Less is More
May 24, 2016 10:11 amIt’s Chelsea week, but I’m going back to RHS Malvern Flower Show a few weeks ago. One of Malvern’s top... View Article
Joint Awards in the Media
March 9, 2016 8:50 amThe Orchard House has recently been featured in an article in ProLandscaper, which can be viewed on the Media section... View Article
Tree Care
February 29, 2016 10:31 amAlthough it is a beautiful cold Winters morning as I write this, it has been the warmest Winter on record... View Article
A Late Winter
January 27, 2016 3:50 pmHow often have you heard people talking about a season being early or, as for this Winter, late? Meteorologically of... View Article
In Flanders Fields
November 6, 2015 3:37 pmPreviously beautiful countryside in Western Europe was blasted, bombed and fought over during the First World War (1914-1918). The landscape... View Article
Know your plant
August 13, 2015 9:37 amVisiting gardens is a great way to see plants growing well. Smaller gardens open for charity, such as through the... View Article
Chelsea 2015
May 21, 2015 5:27 pmThe Chelsea Flower Show this year includes 2 standout Show Gardens in my opinion. The 2 gardens are Dan Pearson’s... View Article
