There will be a few big smiles and happy faces from the garden designers exhibiting at Chelsea Flower Show today. The medals for 2009 were announced early this morning, Tuesday May 19th. Of the 4 designs I mentioned yesterday, all four were awarded a huge medal. Gold and “Best Show Garden” to the Daily Telegraph [...]

Today is official Royal Day at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show, with most of the British Royal family spending a few pleasant hours in the morning touring the show gardens, the floral marquees and meeting the designers and contributors who help to make this show THE best horticultural event of any in the [...]

Happy Mayday! Yes, I know I’m late with it……for those celebrating Mayday on May 4th that is. I’ve been justifiably side-tracked again this week. Originally I had planned something completely different for you but I’d had such a pleasant, restful day on Monday that I wanted to share this post with you instead, so I [...]

Hi and a big warm Welcome, OK, I’ve finally got round to getting some content up here for you. Sorry it’s taken a while, but sometimes life just catches up with you! Many of you have already written to me requesting information on what I’ll be providing on this website. For those of you who’ve [...]