by GillianPolley | Sep 17, 2012 | arts and crafts, Beth Chatto, Obelisks, Plants, Spring, Stipa gigantea
In the last year I have designed gardens for houses, both old and modern. Working with existing gardens is something I especially enjoy as there are so many elements to consider. Existing layout, planting – both beautiful and mature and old and ‘had...
by GillianPolley | Mar 18, 2012 | Daphne bholua, Plants, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Spring
This week I paid a visit to an old friend at the Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh. I go every year in early spring and every year I am never disappointed. The old friend is a lovely specimen shrub of Daphne bholua and at this time of year it is smothered with small...
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...
