My garden design schemes include planting for pollinators. It is important to provide enough variety of nectar in a garden planting scheme throughout the year. Planting for pollinators will attract a wider selection of insects to a garden and in turn make it a healthier plot and attract more birdlife too. The plant forage provides… >>>
I have come across some amazing and beautiful caterpillars this summer. Featured above is the very hairy Woolley Bear Caterpillar which turns into the striking Garden Tiger Moth. Its Latin name is Arctia caja. This one I found eating some left over willow I had rooting in a bucket at my allotment. It is often… >>>
Wildlife ponds in small gardens are enchanting. Water is the key to life so I love to included them in my garden designs because they encourage wildlife activity. The water surface provide an exciting dimension to a small garden. The surface reflections mirror the sky and attracts light, insects and birds into the space. A… >>>
A dusting of snow puts emphasis the structural bones of a garden to dramatic effect. The wildlife garden I designed at worthing looks like a theatrical set in the dark, in this photograph my clients sent over during the winter. Looks like a Wagnerian character is about to enter stage right! All three gardens are… >>>
Pro Landscaper magazine is an monthly publication for all sectors of the landscaping industry. They run interviews about key people working in the landscape industry and this month pro landscaper magazine interviews carol whitehead.
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‘New small garden’ book published by Frances Lincoln features a Carol Whitehead garden design. ‘New small garden’ is written by prolific garden author Noel Kingsbury . It is visually recorded by Dutch lifestyle photographer Maayke de Ridder. The book illustrates how a selection of garden owners and designers have created small garden spaces. This useful text has become a… >>>
The journey up to this new contemporary terrace on a steep gradient is now a safer one, with the new practical paving and ergonomic step dimension along route. >>>
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