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(Patron Saint of Gardeners) never impulse shopped in nurseries. I had not seen the plant before, all I knew was that it was quite large and had been planted in the middle of my carefully planned flower bed. Hmmmm...some designers would have thrown a bit

scheme has been running for 80 years and provides the opportunity for nosey (ie all) gardeners to poke around private gardens large and small.A garden that I designed, opens for the first time this year and, as a result, I've been scuttling around

evening and when I got out of the car the first thing I noticed was scent. A wild romantic perfume floating through the heavy warm air. Although the planting in my garden is predominantly herbaceous, I will always have room for the begetter

Sturgeon's garden for the Daily Telegraph. Modern screens made of steel and a stunning chocolate coloured wall. There was a large crane shifting some magnificent pines - each weighing four tonnes. Andy is also presenting the lunchtime coverage for the BBC

than can be said for the NEC. 30 minutes from Kingston Station.5. There are gardens inspired by six poets.6. In a large blacked-out tent is the first night garden showing how to use lights in the garden. It is quite hot in there.7. Next weekend

the crowds arrive and the following are my highlights:The winner of a gold medal and best Small Garden in Show is  a designer called Paul Titcomb (who lives near me in Northamptonshire). Paul's garden is a neatly designed Urban Retreat that he has largely

. In Central Park, the Conservatory Garden seemed a very popular venue for wedding photography. There were at least three wedding parties when we were there; one guest, I noticed, broke away and ate two large hot dogs in quick succession before rejoining his

about gardens and dream of seasons as yet unborn. There's a vast choice of stuff out there to keep us amused, from newspaper garden supplements and magazines to books both large and small. I have shelves full of them; some old and some new. How

Many years ago when I was a landscaper in London, I had a regular client who had a tiny garden in Wandsworth. It was literally one flower bed, a small shed and a wall topped by a chain link fence.The reason we had to keep returning was because

jam) and watched the ladybirds stumbling around like the bride's uncle at a wedding reception. I also wandered off to the vegetable garden and sneered at the caterpillars on the kale leaves.And now, as I sit here in my office there is a large and noisy