Backing up – Around the house

A wall or fence at the back of a border makes the perfect showcase for climbing plants and emphasizes the vertical aspects of your border. Climbing roses improve an old wall immensely, but remember that many of the old varieties flower for longer, and the simpler flowers of the clematis are a foil for the [...]

Ground Cover – Around the house

Where shrubs and trees predominate and cast a shade, ground-cover plants are invaluable. Not only are they happy in these conditions, but they are pretty to look at, too. The starry white flowers of sweet woodruff, and the creamy bells of Symphytum grandiflorum are well worth growing, but be wary of plants that can spread [...]

Filling the Framework – Around the House

Once the permanent framework of small trees and shrubs is in place, the fun starts. By filling the spaces in between with smaller shrubs and hardy perennials that flower in succession, the border will look good right through the seasons. As the glorious blossom of spring-flowering shrubs, such as camellias, rhododendrons, daphnes, and broom begins [...]

Around the House

Give your garden or yard a face- lift by ‘decorating’ it with colorful pot plants. Grow them in all kinds of containers for hanging on wall, standing on steps, and framing and highlighting special features around the house. You can even use them to create a roof garden.   EXTRA DIMENSIONS Add a vital extra [...]

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