Alpine stars of spring
There's an alpine to look good in any season but here are some lovely ones designed to light the touch paper of spring.
Where to buy collector’s snowdrops – rare and unusual
Confused about where to buy snowdrops? Do you want to buy rare or unusual snowdrops but are wondering how to go about this? I'm new to collecting and this article explains what I've learned about buying special and unusual snowdrops.
Garden Superspreaders – stars of the rock garden
The garden is a great diversion from world events and this week the only super spreaders on my mind are in the rock garden. Alpines with a spreading habit have been slowly colonising stone nooks and crannies in the new rock garden.
Alpines flowers up close
We don't need to socially distance from our plants. The details of Alpine flowers are often surprising up close. Come closer and take a look.
How to build a rock garden
A rock garden was something I really wanted in my garden. Achieving a good design that fits well into your garden can be a challenge, as can the construction. Here I describe how I built my dream rock garden.
Rockery reveal
Two years in the making my rockery is finished - here I share a before and after and highlight a few of the rock star plants that will light up the stage.
A stage for rock stars
This week I set about building a rockery - set to be the stage for some rock star alpines. I also plant some new woodland plants and collect seeds from a magnolia.
Growing alpines from seed
My latest article for the Alpine Garden Society - the successes and failures of my alpine seed exchange sowing.
Alpine Garden Society Diary – Leonardslee’s Pulham Rock Garden
Article for Alpine Garden Society on Leonardslee Garden's magical Rock Garden, designed by James Pulham and Sons and made entirely from artificial rock.