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21/05/2023

I am very busy this time of year with design and restoration projects as well as my regular maintenance work. My own garden has to take a back seat despite being a high maintenance garden. I planted Geum 'Totally Tangerine' last year as most plants I thought would work at the front to middle of this border didn't. You can always rely on this Geum cultivar. It's hard working and has a long flowering period throughout the summer. It can withstand drought as well as cold winters having survived last winter when a lot of plants didn't. 10/10 for G. 'Totally Tangerine'!

This majestic tree Aesculus hippocastanum aka horse chestnut or conker tree gets its name from the horse shoe shapes wit...
27/03/2023

This majestic tree Aesculus hippocastanum aka horse chestnut or conker tree gets its name from the horse shoe shapes with its nails/clenches that appear under the leaf nodes. These poor trees originally from northern Greece and Albania were introduced into the UK in 1616 and have since become naturalised, suffer from a leaf-mining moth each summer making them appear "moth eaten". An invasive pest, it was first identified in Wimbledon in 2002. They don't kill the tree but will weaken it over time as this inhibits photosynthesis.

Spotted some early flowers on this hazel shrub. They are the tiny red flowers and are wind pollinated. They will turn in...
18/01/2023

Spotted some early flowers on this hazel shrub. They are the tiny red flowers and are wind pollinated. They will turn into hazelnuts and easy to spot in summer months.

I've been asked along with my side kick Sue to help restore this wonderful Victorian grotto in Kent. The atmosphere in t...
22/11/2022

I've been asked along with my side kick Sue to help restore this wonderful Victorian grotto in Kent. The atmosphere in the grotto is just wonderful with some lovely planting. It needs some TLC and additional planting to bring it back to its former Victorian glory.

18/11/2022

Teenage Queen Elizabeth

07/09/2022

A Tree Tunnel in Essen, Germany

I love this Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait'. So sumptuous. Planted against the dark leaved Berberis thunbergii. 😍😍😍 They make grea...
18/08/2022

I love this Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait'. So sumptuous. Planted against the dark leaved Berberis thunbergii. 😍😍😍 They make great planting companions.

Spring colour at its best!
31/03/2022

Spring colour at its best!

More summer colour! Rudbeckia 'Cherry Brandy', Rudbeckia 'Cherokee Sunset', Silene 'Blue Angel', Cynoglossum amabile (Ch...
22/07/2020

More summer colour! Rudbeckia 'Cherry Brandy', Rudbeckia 'Cherokee Sunset', Silene 'Blue Angel', Cynoglossum amabile (Chinese Forget Me Nots), Clematis 'Polish Spirit', Clematis texensis 'Princess Diana', Gladioli 'Peter Pears', and Geranium 'Ann Folkard, The annuals grown from seed this year, The Clematis are both group 3 and very hard working. Lastly this Geranium is my favourite and is a wonderful threaded through borders.

Garden borders can look tired this time of year. I add seasonal planting to fill in the gaps and give long lasting colou...
22/07/2020

Garden borders can look tired this time of year. I add seasonal planting to fill in the gaps and give long lasting colour. Nicotiana langsdorffi, Nicotiana 'Lime Green', Clary 'Blue Denim', Zinnia 'Queeny Mix', Cosmos 'Purity' and Cosmos 'Lemonade'. All grown from seed and planted out a few weeks ago.

12/02/2020

HELEN MCCREADY
GARDEN DESIGN

ROSE PRUNING AND RESTORATION WORKSHOP
MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2020
TIME: 10:00 – 16:00

BY KIND PERMISSION OF MARNIE BASSI AND MARIANNA COX OF
LITTLE DUNKS FARM OAST
CUCKOO LANE
BRENCHLEY
TN12 7HX

The time has come to prune your roses and give them the best chance to bloom well this summer but if you’re overwhelmed and confused about where to start, this workshop will give you the confidence you need.

We shall start with a short lecture with tea or coffee and afterwards, a demonstration then guided hands-on pruning.

Equipment needed: protective gloves, sharp secateurs, loppers, water-proof clothing, pen and note pad.

Lunch, tea or coffee and cake provided.

£30.00/person. Booking details: email [email protected] or telephone or text 07434933660. Spaces are limited, please book early not to disappoint.

Many thanks

Helen

22/01/2020

I haven't posted in a while. I've been busy catching up with my clients' gardens post hip surgery.

I spent the day attending Palmstead Nursery Soft Landscape Workshop 'Thinking Outside the Pot'. How do we design and grow to carbon zero? Palmstead is a very forward thinking plant nursery.

Brilliant guest speakers as always including, Peter Gibbs Former BBC Weather Presenter, Sophie Leguil Botanical & Horticultural Consultant, Debbie Bartlett Principal Lecturer at Uni of Greenwish, Tony Kirkham Kew Gardens, John Weir Forestry Commission, Henrik Sjoman Scientist at Gothenburg Botanical Gardens, Noel Farrer, Jacquelin Clay, Anna French, Marian Boswall Landscape Architects and Arit Anderson Garden Designer and BBC 2 Gardeners' World presenter.

Looking forward to designing gardens in 2020! Ellie and Alison, thanks for coming.

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