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Pantone Colour of the Year 2022: Very Peri
“As we move into a world of unprecedented change, the selection of PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri brings a novel perspective and vision of the trusted and beloved blue color family, encompassing the qualities of the blues, yet at the same time with its violet red...
Christmas Trends 2021: Gemstone Forest
Evergreen Gemstone Forest is a predominantly green theme but it is about seeing plants and trees in a specific light, the magical and mysterious quality of twilight. With a little shimmer, a few gold splashes and a hint of purple and magenta. The trees can be...
Christmas Trends 2021: Blush Coast
Blush Tones Blush Coast takes its inspiration from the pink hues of the sunsets and sunrises along the coast, particularly from the paintings of the British masters such as Turner. Including plants that would be seen around the seaside, as well as willow and grasses...
Christmas Trends 2021: The British Landscape starting with Snow Mountain
We all spend time decorating the house for Christmas, choosing a theme to decorate with can equally apply to the garden, with the added bonus that the winter colour will reappear next year. And you can always tweak it if you feel like updating the colour scheme. John...
Garden Design Trends: Wild Gardens
According to Pinterest wild gardens are in the top ten emerging gardening trends in 2021, wildgarden was the number 2 hashtag (just under balcony gardening). However the wild garden isn’t a new concept, William Robinson (botanist, gardener and owner of GraveTye Manor)...
Garden Design Trends 2021: Cottagecore
A big trend for 2021 is Cottagecore, it was already on the rise in 2020 and really took off during lockdown. After all it harks back to a simpler life, time to make a sourdough starter and kick off that bread making hobby or just finding time to reconnect with nature,...
Tiny Gardens: Window Sills and Balconies
Not surprisingly the term tiny garden is one of the most searched for on sites like Pinterest, the chance to make the most of any outdoor space has become increasingly important to us. Whether your tiny plot is a balcony, an already small courtyard that has been...
Garden Christmas Trends 2020: From the Art of Japan to Pop Art
The last two Christmas Trends for 2020 or art movements, Art of Japan and Pop Art that have been curated around Christmas are more modern and a chance to have fun. They are bright, colourful with lots of lighting or metallic elements. Art of Japan The art of Japan is...
Christmas Trends 2020: From Impressionism to Art Nouveau
The quality of light is key in the next few art movements, from the way light filters through the leaves creating pockets of light and shade, to the way its reflects against the snow. Impressionism Impressionism is all about the changes in light, from dawn to dusk and...
Christmas Trends 2020: Choose your favourite Art Movement from Renaissance to Bloomsbury
When it comes to Christmas inspiration and trends John Lewis often lead the way, whether it is ideas for decorating the tree, laying the table for Christmas dinner or scattering a few incidental decorations around the house. There is no reason why the garden or any...
The Secret Garden and Inspiration for Creating Your Own
The latest film of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden has just been released, a story mainly about the healing properties of a garden and gardening and how being outside can help both physical and mental health. Creating Your Own Something that many people...
Garden Design: Using the verticals
In any space but particular small ones, whether its a balcony, a front garden or a courtyard verticals are perfect for not only maximising the amount of space for adding interest and plants but to also create the illusion that it’s a bigger area than it really is. A...