by GillianPolley | Aug 30, 2013 | autumn colour, Bailey, Cambo House Gardens, Camellia, containers, dogs, Edinburgh, Gardeners' World Magazine, herbaceous perennials, Jobs to do in the garden, Lawns, Nigel Gardeners' World TV, Polley Garden Design, shrubs, St Andrews, Vegetable growing
I love autumn – the “season of mist and mellow fruitfulness”, and the crisp cool mornings. But summer is still having its final fling in Edinburgh. We are busy harvesting carrots, beetroot and salad crops, and our neighbours have a surfeit of runner...
by GillianPolley | Aug 5, 2013 | August, bulbs, containers, Edinburgh, Hedges, Jobs to do in the garden, Lawns, Plants, Polley Garden Design, Roses, seats in the garden, Spring, summer
In July we finally had some lovely hot summer weather and our lawn turned brown which we have not seen for a few years. The recent thunderstorms at the end of the hot weather and more rain since is gradually returning our lawn back to green. It has just been great...
by GillianPolley | Jun 13, 2013 | containers, herbaceous perennials, Jobs to do in the garden, June, Laburnum, Lawns, Polley Garden Design, Ponds, Roses, scent, shrubs, Spring, summer, trees
Summer has finally come to Edinburgh at long last and plants are making up for lost time with some unusual flowering combinations in the last month. The Laburnum in our garden is in full flower just now and looking beautiful with a soft subtle scent. I would like to...
