Last Spring we finally finished what we call the “Cottage Garden” here at Bramblewood. What that means is we transformed the section of lawn in front of our house into a winding gravel path lined with stones, surrounded by large garden beds. Eventually, I hope that those beds will fill in with a somewhat wild,…
Cottage Garden
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Roses: How to plant spectacular bare root blooms
If the streets of heaven aren’t lined with English roses, I’ll be genuinely shocked. Old-fashioned, cottage-style, English roses are just otherworldly. This explains why I fell head over heels for David Austin roses a while back when they were introduced to me. This post is…
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How to plan a beautiful, bountiful garden
Planning a garden can be as simple or as complicated as you want to make it. In the past I’ve taken a few different approaches. This year, I’m getting real detailed.