Tag Archives: garden design

Late February: The End of the Wet?

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Francis Pryor

First let me say a few words of welcome to anyone who has had the sound good sense to follow this blog having read my short piece (‘I wouldn’t be without…’) in the Correspondence section of the March issue of … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for the Garden Opening

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Francis Pryor

As followers of this blog will probably have gathered, we are opening our garden, as part of the National Gardens Scheme (NGS), on the weekend of September 17-18th. I won’t say it has caused more hand-wringing and anxiety than even … Continue reading →

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Late Spring in the Garden

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Francis Pryor

Time for a quick post before I immerse myself in the frantic, if cultured world of the Hay-on-Wye Festival. Time, too, for a quiet stroll through the garden and assessing the state of the season – and we still haven’t … Continue reading →

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Design and Country Gardens

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Francis Pryor

Is it just me, or are modern designed gardens almost always urban in style and feel?  Some resemble stage sets more than places in the real world. Walking around the ‘gardens’ at Chelsea, I soon crave the sight of flies … Continue reading →

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