If you’re lucky enough to have a balcony, you’ll want to make the most of it, so that it looks its best all year round. It doesn’t matter how big it is, I always ask clients to think...
Read moreYour choice of flowering shrubs and plants, pots and planters will bring colour to your balcony or terrace of course, but if you really want to brighten up your space, start thinking about...
Read moreIn times when we spend more time at home and want to experiment with what we can grow, what better time than now to try growing some herbs and edibles on your balcony or roof terrace. High-rise...
Read moreThe seasonal plants we use for pots, containers, balcony planters and window boxes. are called bedding plants. Bedding plants are usually grown under glass at nurseries and sold to fill garden...
Read moreBefore designing and planting up your balcony, you really need to know which plants will thrive in these conditions. Depending if you live high up or lower down in a building, you need know know what...
Read moreWhen you design a balcony garden, you need to think about the challenges of the altitude and direction the balcony faces. You also need to consider the weather your plants will have to put up with and...
Read moreHaving an apartment with a balcony in London is a luxury any time. But for someone who has no idea about plants or gardening, how do you begin the process of making it a green oasis where you can...
Read moreMany new apartment buildings in London have balconies and terraces (read more here). And many period homes too have roof spaces. These can be flat roof terraces and balconies where you can design a...
Read moreAre you looking for colourful winter plants? Even in the long dark days of winter, looking out on to the city, my heart is always lifted by winter plants. They continue to give colour and add life to...
Read moreHow the increase of tall residential buildings in London is changing the urban landscape The last decade has seen a shift in the balance of global population. More people now live in cities...
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