Planting Gems is Anne & Caroline and we offer garden help and advice whether you are looking for a full re-design or makeover, or just some help with the re-styling of a tired border.
The weather may be getting colder and the days shorter, but it is still possible to have attractive, colourful containers in your garden. Most spaces can be enhanced by some [...]
The days are getting shorter and we’ve already had some cold spells but the promise of berries and glorious autumn colour is something to look forward to. Autumn is one [...]
September can be a glorious month in the garden. How has your garden coped with the summer heat and drought? Returning from holiday to find pots dried up and wilting, and [...]
May is the perfect time to review and rationalise your pots and containers. These play an important role in many London gardens, where all outdoor space is at a premium and [...]
With snow on the ground at the end of March, and the coldest March for 50 years, it’s hard to believe that Summer will ever come. However, it is reasonable to hope that [...]
Cold, grey gloom! March is about to arrive and we’ve yet to see our first daffodil of the year. Yet the garden can still lift the spirits; and it’s not just the first [...]
Contrary to the view of many, February can be a cheerful and eventful month in the garden. After snow and freezing temperatures, warmer, wet days are welcome respite. This [...]
At the beginning of last year we were looking at the issue of water shortage and drought tolerant plants. Since April 2012, just as the hose-pipe ban came into effect, we [...]
Many gardens we visit in view of replanting have often failed because of poor soil preparation. The client may have indeed chosen the right plant for the right place but [...]
This year is the 85th Birthday of the National Gardens Scheme. 3,700 private gardens will open for charity across England and Wales including the Queen’s and [...]