November: The Perfect Time to Plant November marks bare-root season - the ideal window for planting many trees and shrubs. During this time, trees are dormant, having shed their leaves and slowed their growth. Nursery stock is sold without soil around the roots, making them easier to transport andplant. Planting bare-root trees is also more sustainable and economical. Without heavy pots of soil, they require less packaging, less plastic, and lower transportation energy, reduc

At Joe Perkins Design, we are currently working on a project in partnership with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC): the transformation of Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery in Tunisia. This historic site, where over 2,900 Commonwealth servicemen are buried, will become a model for climate-resilient, biodiverse, and sustainable landscape design, honouring both memory and place.

Head gardeners try out more diverse and drought-resistant plants from around the world, with fascinating results

At Sheffield Park & Garden, a landmark National Trust property, a forward-thinking approach to horticulture is flourishing.

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Photography: Clive Nichols It takes a great team to make a great show garden, and we certainly had that. The project team included The...

The Chelsea Flower Show, the annual spectacle hosted by the Royal Horticultural Society, remains the epitome of horticultural elegance and innovation. I was judging at the show this year, so had the privilege of seeing the gardens at their best on Sunday morning. Here are some of the key trends that I think defined the show this year.

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Thoughts on seasonal, resilient and sustainable landscape and design

Get outside in the garden this winter and be rewarded with a great sense of achievement and connection with nature. The garden in winter can be surprisingly full of life and on crisp sunny days it’s always a relief for me to be out and about.

<p>Brighten up your garden in this early part of the year. Here are some of my favourite picks which, aside from the well-known snowdrops and hellebores, can lift our spirits with their flowers or stems and remind us that Spring is not far away.Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ &#8211; a fantastic form of the flowering Cherry, [&hellip;]</p>