by GillianPolley | Jan 28, 2014 | berries, Colour, colour in the garden, containers, Design, Edinburgh, evergreen plants, January, Plants, Polley Garden Design, Sarcococca, Sarcococca confusa, Sarcococca hookeriana var humilis, scent, shrubs, winter colour, winter scent in the garden
For 8 months of the year, I would not blame you if you walked past this shrub without a second glance, it is not a showy plant, but from December to March you may well back track, as you notice a heady vanilla scent on the air. So it is an excellent plant to consider...
by GillianPolley | Dec 16, 2013 | Birds, Chimonanthus praecox, Christmas, Colour, Edinburgh, Hamamelis, holly, Jobs to do in the garden, Noel Kingsbury, Piet Oudolf, Planting - A New Perspective, Plants, Polley Garden Design, Prairie planting, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, scent, shrubs, Viburnum bodnantense 'Dawn', winter colour, winter scent in the garden
The season of Advent is here and it is great to concentrate on the beauty of the winter season and fun things to do outside: – wrap up well and visit winter gardens and enjoy winter walks on good weather days – you will always find something in flower at...
by GillianPolley | Oct 24, 2013 | Acer griseum, art in the garden, Colour, containers, Denmans Garden, focal points in the garden, John Brookes, Plants, Polley Garden Design, Ronald Rae, scent, sculptor, sculpture in the garden, seats in the garden, sundials, trees
I was at a talk yesterday given by the Sculptor, Ronald Rae about his work, which was both fascinating and inspiring. If you live in Edinburgh you may remember his huge hand carved granite sculptures of animals exhibited in Holyrood Park. His Lion sculpture is...
by GillianPolley | Jun 13, 2013 | containers, herbaceous perennials, Jobs to do in the garden, June, Laburnum, Lawns, Polley Garden Design, Ponds, Roses, scent, shrubs, Spring, summer, trees
Summer has finally come to Edinburgh at long last and plants are making up for lost time with some unusual flowering combinations in the last month. The Laburnum in our garden is in full flower just now and looking beautiful with a soft subtle scent. I would like to...
by GillianPolley | Feb 15, 2013 | Acer griseum, berries, bulbs, clematis, cyclamen, Edinburgh, February, garden design, Hamamelis, holly, Plants, scent, shrubs, Spring, trees, Viburnums, winter colour
I have been working this week on a planting plan for a driveway and front garden. The client has asked for evergreen structure with year round interest and colour and I have used a number of the shrubs and plants I have written about, starting with my first...
