May is my favourite month of the whole year in the UK. Mostly, because it's the start of some great flowers appearing and all the signs are there that summer is on

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Plant Selection – Amazing in April

Finally, spring is actually with us (albeit for brief and teasing snatches here in the UK). It means our plant choices are getting more varied. So following on from March's subtle

by Rachel Mathews

Design Show

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[DESIGN SHOW 15] Planting ideas, long & wide garden plans

To see more about the Great Garden Formula 3.0 visit: https://www.greatgardenformula.com In this episode, Successful Garden Designers Rachel Mathews and Ali Conway walk you round the Cambridge Botanic Gardens to look

[DESIGN SHOW 12] – Garden Focal Points & Plant Border Tips

In this episode garden designer, Rachel Mathews discusses how to correctly position garden statues, sculptures and focal points. You can see the rest of her interview with artist and author

by Rachel Mathews

Choosing Plants For Your Garden

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Plant Selection – Marvellous in March

Flowering and foliage plants for March are considerably more plentiful than the previous months. I've gone for quite a subtle colour scheme this month. There's good reason, March tends to

by Rachel Mathews

Choosing Plants For Your Garden

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Plant Selection – Fabulous in February

Garden planting in February can still be quite a hard month to have the garden look good in. We are still relying heavily on those evergreen plants to save the

by Rachel Mathews

Choosing Plants For Your Garden

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Plant Selection – Jolly in January

Garden planting in January can be one of the hardest months to have the garden look good in. It's the time of year where the evergreen plants really come in

by Rachel Mathews

Choosing Plants For Your Garden

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Plant Selection – Dapper in December! And your chance to get a free garden sketch design…

December can be quite a dull time for the garden, but with a few flowering evergreens, to go along side your existing summer flowering plants, you can still have a

by Rachel Mathews

Choosing Plants For Your Garden

Garden Planting

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Garden Plant Selection – Nice in November

November can be a depressing month weather-wise, particularly in the UK, but with the right plant combinations in your garden, you can help lift the gloom of the coming winter

by Rachel Mathews

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