Long Flowering Viola cornuta

Long Flowering Viola cornuta

Long Flowering Still looking beautiful as summer slides into autumn, the long flowering Viola cornuta is a small (up to 15cm), but tough, border plant .  Its clear blue flowers start in late spring and continue all the way through to September.  It performs well in...
Garden Design Tips for Beginners

Garden Design Tips for Beginners

Colour Schemes Pick a limited range of colours you like and stick to those.  This will give your garden a clear theme and make it pleasing to look at.  People tend to choose purple/pink/blue/white or yellow/orange/red.  But contrasts with purple/orange/yellow can also...
Scented Phlox

Scented Phlox

Scent is often something that is overlooked when we are choosing plants for our garden.  We are captivated by flowers and colours and forget the added pleasure of fragrance.  During this long, warm and dry summer I’ve been sitting outside in my garden almost...