by GillianPolley | Dec 8, 2011 | art in the garden, Jupiterartland, sculpture in the garden
Gardens come in all shapes and sizes – and also what is in them. With the Society of Garden Designers I visited Jupiterartland just outside Edinburgh, a contemporary sculpture garden with artworks by many artists, some I know and whose work I love, others which...
by GillianPolley | Dec 8, 2011 | Alan Gray, East Ruston Old Vicarage, garden design, Plants
For several weeks this summer I was weeding and dead heading in a garden in its first year of growth. It was planted in May 2010 and bedded in well and then faced 3 feet of snow in early December here in Edinburgh and a long very cold winter. Only two shrubs, an...
by GillianPolley | Sep 8, 2011 | garden design, Plants
After a very busy spring and early summer, I have finally had time to go back and see clients and talk about how their planting is coming along and visit some gardens. Taking the time to really ‘look’ is so important. To intently focus for 10 – 20...