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Hey Garden Enthusiasts! If you've ever felt the frustration of trying to coax life from clay soil, you're not alone. Here in the heart of Co. Wexford, where clay is king, I embarked on a mission four years ago – a mission to transform gardens into vibrant havens. Today, I'm thrilled to share the tale of triumph over clay and unveil the secrets of herbaceous perennials that stole the show. The Backstory: A Landscape Designer's Quest: Picture this: a landscape designer armed wi

I started to grow a few years ago a very unique looking perennial. I didn’t know at that stage that a very tall, delicate looking plant can be that hardy. I did try since in very poor soil, clay, sandy and in very windy conditions too and I can tell I had a very pleasant surprise. This is a Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica 'Vatican White'. clar Common name is Clary Sage, as all Salvias it is a medicinal plant with so many benefits but most importantly for us, it has a very at

The 10 best trees for windy areas - this will give you an idea where to find the right tree for your windy garden.

An amazing spring plant - it can be found the right spot for it in any garden. Even if you have a formal, cozy/cotta ge garden or just a small balcony Aquilegia sp. can make you smile for a few weeks in the early season. Also called columbine or granny's bonnet – funny names – this specie is a native European one and it’s a flowering herbaceous perennial plant that can grow 1.2 m tall. The usual height is 70 - 80 cm especially if you grow them in a pot/container. This is

When we move in a townhouse after living years and years in an apartment with small or no balcony the best thing we realize how nice a very neglected lawn can be. Just after few days we realize that all the neighbours are way too close to our back garden :) I have the solution for this problem! I found the right plant for every price range. There are a few things we have to discuss before we get into details. You have to know how windy is your garden and if you get a chance j

Geum 'Mrs Bradsaw' is a herbaceous perennial, the plant that has everything we would love to see in a garden: looks brilliant, long flowering season, maintenance free and hardy. Geum 'Mrs Bradshaw' starts to flower from April (I had some in March if you have a sheltered garden) until late summer. It is on of the first ones of the season. You have to keep just two thing is mind: 1. place in a sunny border 2. deadhead it sometimes to generate growing of new flowering stems T

Unconventional but very convenient raised beds