by GillianPolley | Jan 24, 2018 | 're-wilding', back gardens, Colour, container growing, containers, Design, design balance, Edinburgh, evergreen plants, fire pits, front garden, garden inspiration, herbaceous perennials, herbs, indoor plants, insect habitat, insect hotels, insects, meditation, outdoor kitchens, pizza ovens, Plants, Polley Garden Design, Potager, Potager gardens, Raised wooden beds, safe haven, shapes, shrubs, sustainability, Top garden trends in 2018, Vegetable growing, wildlife, wildlife habitats, winter colour, winter scent in the garden, winter structure
‘Haven’ is often a word associated with our gardens. Studies have shown people are healthier and less stressed when they are close to nature, and people are using their gardens to enjoy family life, relax, exercise and mediate in. This trend...
by GillianPolley | Jan 30, 2017 | 2017, apples, back gardens, bare root fruit trees, bees and insects, bulb planting for insects, bulbs, colour in the garden, community gardens, container growing, Copper Mango Photography, Design, designing your own garden, Edinburgh, evergreen plants, fire pits, fire places, front garden, fruit trees, garden inspiration, garden trends 2017, gold, health, herbaceous perennials, indoor plants, insect habitat, insect hotels, insects, Keukenhof Park, low maintenance plants, Mixed bulb planting, naturalistic planting, outdoor furniture, outdoor kitchens, outdoor sitting areas, pears, pizza ovens, plums, Polley Garden Design, Potager, Potager gardens, Raised wooden beds, rear garden patio, rear garden terrace, safe haven, seats in the garden, shrubs, soft fruit, Top Garden Trends for 2017, wellbeing
The desire for a healthy lifestyle continues with nearly 39% of us spending more time in our garden and 45% of us seeing our gardens as an extension of our homes. Growing our own fruit, vegetables and herbs in our gardens, allotments or with others in community...
by GillianPolley | Jan 18, 2016 | 2016, annual plants, back gardens, Colour, colour in the garden, community gardens, containers, cooking apples, Dahlias, Design, Edinburgh, evergreen plants, front garden, fruit trees, garden inspiration, garden trends 2016, January, local hard landscaping materials, long flowering period, low maintenance plants, outdoor kitchens, outdoor sitting areas, Plants, plums, Polley Garden Design, rear garden patio, rear garden terrace, shrubs, Stepover fruit trees, Vegetable growing
Fun, Chat, Eat and Relax are the key words for 2016 in the garden. Our desire for a healthy lifestyle continues from last year and growing your own vegetables, fruit and herbs in our gardens remains popular. From mixing it up and growing vegetables and flowers...
