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in the approach to gardening and perhaps life too (!) is empathy. Order and formality can be sophisticated and impressive and these can be achieved beautifully but a wildflower meadow (for example)buzzing with life, colour, texture and movement - this just is

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What kind of trees are you thinking about? The obvious ones are acers, and miniature fruit trees designed to go in pots. Yew can do well in pots, as can holly - they lend themselves to being clipped and kept to a manageable size and give formality

Picture this 50's ex-council house in tiny rural village. Majority of garden at the front of house. Stood on road looking at my house the drive is Tarmac type and runs full length to the house on the left. The right is all lawn. One circular flower

later in the spring. I've just asked my colleague on Gardeners' World Magazine, David Hurrion, about plant trials, and he told me that there are no immediate plans to run any ourselves, as we aren't in a position to run formal trials, in the way that

of the pool. Ah, victory! Thanks for persevering. That is about as angular and formal a design as you could have, isn't it? Very striking... Hello Happymarion, That's a lovely photo. It gives me the opportunity to talk about the benefits of conifers in gardens

, since I found the Forum I come on here. I like formal over chaos, every shade of green, dappled shade, elegant blooms, contrasting foliage and plenty of work to do. Even weeding is a joy to me. My garden is the envy of my friends and family and yet, it

to some of the independent channels ...     Firstly the discussion on presenters is mearly a short hand for the style of programme that they front, the type of gardening they show us.  I'm now a bit bored of Long Acres and it's formality - all box edged

,Bexley and goodness knows where else. The seed has travelled incognito in presents of potted plants. It,s almost impossible to eradicate. My days are spent seeking and destroying seed heads. I,m an outcast amongst my more formal gardening friends and yet

whereas Monty Don is definite in his likes and dislikes and even though his CV in formal gardening education may not be as good as others as some of his critics and supporters of TB allege but in my opinion he more than makes up for it in sheer enthusiasm