by GillianPolley | May 6, 2013 | Binny Plants, Birds, bulbs, Chelsea Flower Show 2013, Edinburgh, garden design, Gardening Scotland 2013, herbaceous perennials, Jobs to do in the garden, Kevock Garden Plants, Lawns, May, Polley Garden Design, shrubs, Spring, Vegetable growing, Viburnums
Finally, it feels spring is here, and that sharp bite in the wind has mellowed at last. But watch out for frosts until the end of the month! Later this month, after flowering prune back into shape, Weigelas, Deutzias, Ribes, Forsythia and Viburnum bodnantense. Split...
by GillianPolley | Mar 3, 2013 | Birds, Cornus, Edinburgh, Hedges, herbaceous perennials, Jobs to do in the garden, March, Plants, Polley Garden Design, Roses, shrubs, Spring, trees
March is the month when you really see Spring beginning to gear up in the garden, but winter can still have the last word. If the weather remains spring like, March can be the month to give you lawn a first cut. The first cut should be high and light, so lift your...
by GillianPolley | Feb 15, 2013 | Acer griseum, berries, bulbs, clematis, cyclamen, Edinburgh, February, garden design, Hamamelis, holly, Plants, scent, shrubs, Spring, trees, Viburnums, winter colour
I have been working this week on a planting plan for a driveway and front garden. The client has asked for evergreen structure with year round interest and colour and I have used a number of the shrubs and plants I have written about, starting with my first...
by GillianPolley | Feb 1, 2013 | bulbs, clematis, February, herbaceous perennials, Jobs to do in the garden, Plants, shrubs, Snowdrops, trees, Uncategorized, winter
Keep clearing debris from plant borders. Keep an eye out for slugs and protect new shoots on herbaceous plants. Cut down old foliage on ornamental grasses which have provided winter interest before new shoots emerge. As long as the ground is not frozen or...
by GillianPolley | Jan 25, 2013 | berries, Cornus, Daphne bholua, Edinburgh, Hamamelis, January, Malus, Plants, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Sarcococca, shrubs, trees, winter
There is no excuse for a drab boring garden in the winter. Give your spirits a lift and treat yourself to some of these:1. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Pallida’ (witch hazel) – clusters of sweet scented sulphur yellow flowers on bare twigs from December...
by GillianPolley | Oct 1, 2012 | bulbs, Green house, herbaceous perennials, Jobs to do in the garden, Plants, Ponds, shrubs, Spring, trees
Now is a good time to plant new trees, shrubs, climbers and turf. The soil is still warm enough to allow root growth and establishment – also in autumn to move existing trees and shrubs. Bare root plants will be available in November for hedging and larger...
