By George Smith 4 Minute Read
Grow Your Own Cut Flowers
One of the many joys of having a well-planned garden is that you can have ready access to freshly-cut flowers to add…
The GreenArt blog
Practical advice and ideas on garden design, planting, seasonal care, wildlife-friendly gardening and long-term resilience.
By George Smith 6 Minute Read
Protecting The Pollinators
Insects Are The Gardener’s Friend Many people may not automatically think of some insects as the gardener’s friend but actually, ladybirds, lacewings,…
By George Smith 3 Minute Read
A Garden Designed For The Good Life
Case Study – The perfect garden to enjoy in retirement. New open spaces to relax in, some densely planted beds, easy and…
By George Smith 2 Minute Read
Monthly Garden Tips For June
Hints And Tips For June 2016 June is the peak of the gardening year in most gardens so your jobs this month…
By George Smith 3 Minute Read
Star Performers On Our Patch
Ten Flowers & Shrubs That Will Thrive In Our Soil GreenArt’s base in South Oxfordshire is an interesting and quite varied place…
By George Smith 6 Minute Read
Help Save Our Hedgehogs!
Hedgehogs are the gardener's friend as they particularly enjoy eating beetles, earthworms and slugs and therefore should be a regular guest in…
By George Smith 4 Minute Read
Trend-setting Garden Design
2016 sees the celebration of 300 years since the birth of possibly the greatest British landscape designer; Capability Brown. It also sees…
By George Smith 3 Minute Read
Monthly Garden Tips
May is definitely the most dynamic month of the year as your garden springs into life; your job is to make the…
By George Smith 6 Minute Read
The Wonders Of Wildflower Meadows
Six great reasons for creating a wildflower meadow in your garden. A Splash Of Colour! Planned and planted correctly, a wildlife meadow…
By George Smith 6 Minute Read
Looking for inspiration? The National Gardens Scheme and National Gardening Week are great places to start
If you’re looking for ideas on how to transform your garden to delight your friends and family and be an inspiration for…
By George Smith 1 Minute Read
As I look out of my window I see Spring is on its way
Spring is coming in the quickening trees Birdsong insistence is loading the breeze Buds are aching on tensile stems All arching skywards,…
By George Smith 4 Minute Read
Giving nature a home in your garden
If your idea of heaven is a garden full of buzzing bees, birds singing in the trees and hedgehogs snuffling in piles…