by GillianPolley | Aug 21, 2013 | August, autumn colour, Cambo House Gardens, Colour, Edinburgh, Grasses, herbaceous perennials, insect habitat, insects, Plants, Polley Garden Design, Potager, Prairie planting, Snowdrops, Society of Garden Designers, St Andrews, summer, Vegetable growing
If you are looking for a dose of garden inspiration, then pay a visit to Cambo House Gardens at Kingsbarns, St Andrews in the next month or so. I was there yesterday with a group of garden designers from the Society of Garden Designers and we were had a great visit...
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 | Nov 5, 2012 | bulbs, Green house, herbaceous perennials, Jobs to do in the garden, Plants, Spring
On good days outside keep going on the autumn tidy up of the garden and cutting back of herbaceous plants. Leave ornamental grasses uncut until spring to give winter interest in the garden and at the same time provide over wintering insects with protection. November...
