Year round interest
August is often cited as a difficult month in the garden, when the majority of Summer flowers are fading but... View Article
August 31, 2016Click on the links below to see magazine articles, awards news and more
August is often cited as a difficult month in the garden, when the majority of Summer flowers are fading but... View Article
August 31, 2016I have recently been to the Dolomites, an area deservedly known for its wild flowers. In June and July the... View Article
July 29, 2016This year saw the publication of a new book by Ian Hodgson titled New Wild Garden. In the book, Ian... View Article
June 23, 2016It’s Chelsea week, but I’m going back to RHS Malvern Flower Show a few weeks ago. One of Malvern’s top... View Article
May 24, 2016The Orchard House has recently been featured in an article in ProLandscaper, which can be viewed on the Media section... View Article
March 9, 2016Although it is a beautiful cold Winters morning as I write this, it has been the warmest Winter on record... View Article
February 29, 2016How often have you heard people talking about a season being early or, as for this Winter, late? Meteorologically of... View Article
January 27, 2016Previously beautiful countryside in Western Europe was blasted, bombed and fought over during the First World War (1914-1918). The landscape... View Article
November 6, 2015Visiting gardens is a great way to see plants growing well. Smaller gardens open for charity, such as through the... View Article
August 13, 2015The Chelsea Flower Show this year includes 2 standout Show Gardens in my opinion. The 2 gardens are Dan Pearson’s... View Article
May 21, 2015