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A shrub for January – Gorse!

Sunday, 31 January 2016 by caroline
I had been thinking all this month about what should be my January shrub and hadn’t come to any conclusions,  leaving it rather late and then I was in Suffolk this week-end on the Heritage Coast near Dunwich and saw this spectacular display of gorse – with its fabulous fragrance.  This is a wonderful and
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Back to Black

Saturday, 09 January 2016 by caroline
With acknowledgement to my dear friend Alexandra Campbell her recent blog http://www.themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/9-things-to-do-differently-in-the-garden-this-year/ has drawn attention to the use of black paint in gardens which I have been using in my garden designs for some time now  and here below are some pictures which might show you the ‘power of black’.  If you have an old fence which
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Caroline Garland’s ‘capsule’ garden

Tuesday, 27 October 2015 by caroline
  This is a very small narrow garden which is seen from the owners’ flat above and is reached by a narrow passage running along side the house. At the back of the garden is a church with pretty windows.  The owners wanted a light, contemporary and easy to maintain garden.   I thought if
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Wreaths and garlands for Christmas

Wednesday, 19 November 2014 by caroline
Once again I am making beautiful wreaths and garlands for Christmas.  Here are some examples of the wreaths that I make.  For a medium sized wreath I charge £42.  They are entirely traditional and are covered in gourds, berries, cinnamon sticks, cones etc.  For the garlands I will charge £48 per metre and most mantelpieces
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10 beautiful purple plants for your summer border

Wednesday, 03 September 2014 by caroline
10 beautiful purple plants for your summer border I love the colour purple in a summer border. It is very effective. It is a colour that can be overlooked but it blends in beautifully with greens, whites, yellows, pinks and believe it or not reds. These plants will give you tremendous satisfaction as they are
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New Vintage gardens like a puddle

Wednesday, 18 June 2014 by caroline
“There is no concept of diversity of habitats for wildlife, of puddles for swallows to get mud from to make their nests with.  The shabby charm that once pervaded English country gardens has been lost to horticultural Brazilians”.  “Native trees are replaced with garden-centre specimens – preferably gold, variegated and purple-leaved – all shaped into
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Les Jardins Agapanthe

Monday, 16 June 2014 by caroline
In the words of the owner and designer of Les Jardins Agapanthe “Often the words “curious”, “exotic”, or “magical” blossom from the mouths of visitors when describing them”.  I would add electric, stunning, breathtaking – these gardens are simply the most staggering that I have seen. http://www.jardins-agapanthe.com/ 1 Impasse Agapanthe, 76850 Grigneuseville, Haute-Normandie, France (+33)
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How contemporary sculpture mixes with New Vintage

Monday, 16 June 2014 by caroline
How contemporary sculpture mixes with New Vintage I visited my friend Emma last week-end in Faversham, Kent.  You walk through the front door of her “town” house, through the house and very quickly find yourself in a small haven in the back garden which is hard-landscaped built on stone and broken up by lush planting
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How to create a vista in a typical town garden

Sunday, 08 June 2014 by caroline
How to create a vista in a typical town garden A vista or the feeling of space and distance in a relatively small garden is ambitious but achievable.  Even in a 10 acre site getting the proportions and balance is exacting so in a fairly typical London long and narrow garden this can be difficult
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Chelsea Physic Garden early in the flowering year

Friday, 11 April 2014 by caroline
Chelsea Physic garden is always worth a visit and I wasn’t disappointed today.  One or two fabulous Spring flowers and a lot to come I can see.  The main herbal garden and Garden of World Medicine has had a complete overhaul.  I don’t think it is to everyone’s taste, possibly a bit dated but I
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What Vintage can do for your summer bedding colours

Sunday, 30 March 2014 by caroline
As you will see from this article written by Alexandra Campbell (a journalist and author who also teaches ‘how to write a blog’ and ‘write to promote your work’ www.writetopromote.co.uk workshops in London and the South East) I have identified a new angle on garden design – and this is New Vintage. My aim is to
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Kew gardens in the Autumn

Tuesday, 10 December 2013 by caroline
My favourite time of year…
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