Garden design
My Legacy List
Where gravitas trumps grace
Garden design
Inspiration and insight from gardeners and designers.
Garden design
Gone With The Wind
Why gale force winds are not my favourite gardening weather and what to plant on the coast
Planting Design
A Year of Colour: Your Permission to Garden Boldly
My new book is finally here. 40 real combinations from my real garden – and my manifesto for gardening with your heart on your sleeve.
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Through the Garden Gates
The Secret Spell of Ireland’s Most Unlikely Garden
Uncover how ecologist Carl Wright transformed a derelict house and barren limestone into a botanical wonder in County Clare—read on for inspiration and a unique peek inside his secret garden.
In Conversation
In Conversation: Mary Keen on Her New Book 'Diary of a Keen Gardener'
Listen in to a conversation between gardener and author Mary Keen and me, James Alexander-Sinclair.
Garden design
January Joy! (Said Nobody Ever) - Flowering Joy with Winter Bloomers
January can be a struggle, but the garden can offer scent and joy; hear about some of my favourite witch hazels and paper bush recommendations to help you survive the gloom.
Winter
The Garden in Winter
Your garden shows you how winter is an essential part of human and natural life
Garden design
Discover Your Dream Garden: Start with These Five Questions
Are you wanting to give your garden a new lease of life? Or just update a small part of it? Start your garden design journey with me, focusing this month on working out what you actually want to do in your garden
Sculpture
Neither Use Nor Ornament
There’s a certain honesty in a cottage garden that is decorated with gnomes. So let's be brave when it comes to choosing decorative items for our own plots.
Garden design
Designing Your Perfect Garden: Understanding Your Garden's Location
How a Terry’s Chocolate Orange, gazing over your neighbour's fence, and a bit of subliminal cognizance can help you on your garden design journey.
Garden design
Liminal Loveliness: Treasuring The Space Between
How I'm planning to re-frame the view from my kitchen
Garden design
Winter Gloss
In praise of a slightly random collection of evergreens