by GillianPolley | Dec 5, 2013 | advent season, back gardens, berries, Christmas, christmas carols, Colour, December, Edinburgh, focal points in the garden, Hedges, holly, Ilex x altaclerensis 'Golden King', Plants, Polley Garden Design, shrubs, trees, winter, winter colour
The Holly is the plant linked to the Christmas season and we celebrate it in many advent carols. It is a great evergreen and bright plant for a garden border with seasonal berries. I have also used it in a design to surround part of a sitting area to add a focus and...
by GillianPolley | Nov 6, 2013 | Acers, autumn colour, bare root plants, Birds, bulbs, Colour, Edinburgh, Grasses, Green house, Hedges, herbaceous perennials, insects, Jobs to do in the garden, Plants, Polley Garden Design, Roses, shrubs, Snowdrops, Spring, trees, wind rock, winter colour
As I write this, it is raining hard, the wind is blowing strongly around our garden and autumn leaves flying everywhere. The first frosts of the season are about to arrive, the clocks have gone back and it is time for hearty autumn and winter soups to warm you up...
by GillianPolley | Oct 30, 2013 | art in the garden, back gardens, Edinburgh, focal points in the garden, front garden, garden gifts, Polley Garden Design, sculpture in the garden, sundials
With Christmas on the horizon and special anniversaries and birthdays coming around, finding something special for the garden lover in your life can be daunting. How about a sundial? I was talking about focal points in the garden in my last blog and sundials fit the...
by GillianPolley | Oct 11, 2013 | autumn colour, Bailey, bulbs, bulbs poisonous to dogs, Colour, containers, cyclamen, dogs, Edinburgh, garden gifts, Grasses, heathers, herbaceous perennials, Jobs to do in the garden, Lawns, October, Plants, Polley Garden Design, shrubs, winter, winter colour
Autumn is is finally here this week, after a last blast of summer warmth. The clocks will go back at the end of the month which I loath – all that lost time in the garden! So it is time to begin work on putting the garden to bed for the winter whilst the...
by GillianPolley | Oct 10, 2013 | A Linear Focus, driveway, Edinburgh, front garden, new website, Polley Garden Design, testimonials, what our clients say
Our new website is now online, please take a moment to check it out and see a new case study for the design of a front garden and driveway, – ‘A Linear Focus’. See link: https://polleygardendesign.com/case-info.php?id=15
by GillianPolley | Sep 12, 2013 | art in the garden, arts and crafts, bats, bees, Birds, Edinburgh, garden gifts, hedgehogs, insect habitat, insect hotels, Polley Garden Design, wildlife habitats
If you are looking for a gift for the garden lover in your life, and at the same time give a hand to the birds, bees, bats and hedgehogs in their garden, have a look at www.wudwerx.etsy.com. I really loved this one…..
