Formal Gardens

Yesterday in a little break-from-winter look at garden styles we took a look at modern gardens. Now we’re going in what you would think is the opposite direction, to formal gardens, but really these two styles share more in common than you might think. F O R M A L G A R D E N S Even if you’re […]

Prince Charles' book about his Gloucestershire home at Highgrove met with mixed reactions when it was published last spring in the UK, where reviewers eith

Plush with personality, and designed to be as easy for entertaining as it is for respite and child’s play, designer Angela Bromenschenkel created a vibrant, verdant and personal oasis

If there can be a silver lining to having had some glorious trips cancelled this spring it is that I am here, in Newport, to see my two beloved matched…

The head of a Chicago-area landscape firm drapes his garden in history and traditional style. Think you could say yes to the dressy? Take a tour and pocket ideas for a yard of any size.

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When it comes to creating a Hamptons home, sometimes curb appeal, and consideration for outdoor living can be almost as important as what’s inside. There are very distinctive elements of Hamptons gardens and landscaping, much as there are distinguishing interior elements that often come along with this aesthetic. Some of our favourite things to see in Hamptons-style gardens? Embracing natural elements is always lovely, and it’s relatively easy to maintain. For example, having garden beds…

Herbaceous border at Clinton Lodge Garden, Fletching, East Sussex, early August. Containing Agapanthus, Geraniums, Nepeta, white Phlox paniculata 'Mount Fuji', and Sedum.

Delphinium ‘Pacific Giants’ is a old distinguished variety that produces strong spikes of semi-double blooms in a dreamy blend of colours. They are clump forming perennials, with fleshy crowns and ta