English country garden border

Cottage gardens are well known for their wide and generous borders full of attractive, flowering plants. Such broad flower beds require tall plants at the back to provide a backdrop for smaller plants. Here I list 10 tall plants for cottage garden borders

Spring is on the way, and today I’m sharing our plans for turning our backyard garden bed into a beautiful English country border garden with a modern twist! Happy Friday, friends! Spring is on the way and we’ve got lots of plans over here for our outdoor spaces this year! The biggest project outside is […]

When it came to creating my quintessential English Cottage Garden in Connecticut, there were certain must have flowers and plants that I wanted to have to help me achieve that charming, romantic look. From fragrant roses to the delicate lavender here is the plant list in Old Castle cottage sun loving Zone 6b garden. Roses

Use this summer cottage garden plan to fill your yard with flowers during the warmer months.

Annuals and perennials are jostling for attention in riotous borders up and down the country.

A restful palette was a priority for The White Company’s founder Chrissie Rucker in the design of the immaculate garden of her house in Buckinghamshire, which is filled with perennials and grasses in shades of white and green.

Serene, green and calming, Tom Stuart-Smith’s restful woodland planting was much admired at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. We dissect the planting plan so you can get the look, too.

In line with the owners’ environmental vision, our Garden Designer of the Year Dan Pearson has created a sustainable and productive garden in tune with nature, which celebrates its spectacular location on the Devon coast.

Oak Cottage by Tim Pilgrim is a country garden in Macedon that mirrors the wild and diverse planting of untouched nature.