Seven years ago, when we moved in, our garden looked very different. It was surrounded by huge and out of control conifers and it took us two years just to clear. We literally had to ’empty’ the garden, level it and then add the borders back in. There have been a few plants that remained, but the majority are pretty much only four to five years old.
I would say that the structural plants are now finally becoming established, and over the last couple of years the garden has started to fill out. Over the next couple of weeks I shall be focussing on adding three new additions to my main borders, so I thought I would share with you what is on my shopping list, along with some top tips on how to look after them. To read on, click here.