Plant Shaming
I love a good strong opinion. Something robust, well considered, and even backed up with a few facts and figures just to round it off. For example it is my [...]
Conserving Plantspeople
I've just spent an enjoyable weekend at the Royal Horticultural Society's National Rhododendron Show at Rosemoor, a lovely garden here in the South West of England. What a great show [...]
Playing With Color in the Landscape
Brown plants, orange flowers, and hot pink in the Edwards Forkner garden. Playing with color in the landscape is my favorite way to garden. I call myself a [...]
What Makes A Plant Good?
My career has, so far, involved working with both nurseries and private gardens. I'm also involved in plant trials and, without wanting to sound too big-headed, I have a reputation [...]
Just Some Plants
I wrote out another hopefully thought-provoking article for GardenRant. But it will save for another day. I spend too much of my time thinking about frighteningly important things at the [...]
My Confession
I think I'm a reasonably competent gardener. I've been gardening for over 25 years now, and for 20 of those years I've been earning my living in nurseries and gardens. [...]
Defending Bad Taste
I'm absolutely amazed by how many plants there are. I know the plants in my garden well; I have paid for them and chose them above others. Yet every time [...]
Bad Week, Good Plants
Last week wasn't great. I won't go into why, but suffice to say that if sometimes you get to see the best of humanity there will also be times when [...]