by Janine Crimmins | Nov 26, 2015 | Blog
Rhododendrons I never thought the day would come when I would find myself designing gardens with rhododendrons; but that day has arrived and I must say I have changed my opinion on these dinosaurs of the garden. The rhododendrons seemed to find me rather than me find...
by Janine Crimmins | Oct 26, 2015 | Blog
October Flowers I was mulling over what to write in my October blog whilst walking the over excitable Jack Russell aka Midge and noticed along my route the amount of things still in flower. So I made a mental note; it is amazing what is still showing colour at the end...
by Janine Crimmins | Aug 26, 2015 | Blog
White in the garden. Introducing white planting to a garden will provide highlights which draw the eye through the space and brighten the dullest of spots. The versatility of the colour allows it to sit comfortably in most planting schemes, with the exception of hot...
by Janine Crimmins | Jul 28, 2015 | Blog
Much has been written about Great Dixter and its approach to gardening and planting design so I was keen to visit, luckily enough on a sunny day in July. I am hoping my response to the garden hasn’t been influenced by what I have read. Great Dixter is in East...
by Janine Crimmins | Jun 11, 2015 | Blog
I absolutely love foxgloves, they have a magical fairy tale quality and they enhance almost any planting design. I also love the way they pop up all over the place and I am happy to leave them in their chosen spot. Our native foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, is a welcome...
by Janine Crimmins | May 25, 2015 | Blog
Chelsea 2015 has already been and gone, I can’t believe it is a year since I was last there. I visited again before the show opened, this time on the Sunday before press day so although everything wasn’t completely finished it was almost there. It’s...
