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Sarah Kay
Sep 29, 20221 min read
My favourite plants for Autumn
Looking for the best plants to provide Autumn colour and structure? See my top 5 favourite plants for Autumn.
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Sarah Kay
Sep 16, 20222 min read
My N5 Secluded Family Garden is starting to take shape
Progress on my N5 Secluded Family Garden design, creating a dog and family friendly private space which is sympathetic to the architecture
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Sarah Kay
Sep 9, 20222 min read
My E11 Industrial Style Family Garden - 6 months on
A review of some of the soft landscaping features of my E11 Industrial Style Garden after 6 months.
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Sarah Kay
Sep 2, 20222 min read
Best plants for Summer drought and Winter wet
My recommendations for plants which tolerate both Summer drought and Winter wet
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Sarah Kay
Aug 10, 20221 min read
My N5 Secluded Family Garden - Japanese inspired planting design
My planting design for an N5 Secluded Family Garden where privacy and low maintenance is key
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Sarah Kay
Aug 2, 20221 min read
August jobs for the garden
My top 5 gardening jobs for August
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Sarah Kay
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Future proof your garden - my top 5 drought tolerant plants
Future proofs gardens with drought tolerant plants
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Sarah Kay
Jul 11, 20222 min read
It's hot out there - how to design your garden to keep cool
Great options for shade in the garden including pergolas, trees and parasols
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Sarah Kay
Jun 28, 20221 min read
My E11 Industrial Style Garden - 3 months on
The progression of the planting in my E11 Industrial Style Garden
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Sarah Kay
Jun 22, 20221 min read
Superbloom - finally horticultural public art we can be proud of
Superbloom a permanent new naturalistic and biodiverse landscape in the moat at the Tower of London
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Sarah Kay
Jun 16, 20221 min read
My top 5 gardening jobs for June
My top 5 gardening jobs for June
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Sarah Kay
Jun 7, 20222 min read
My Chelsea 2022 highlights
My favourite gardens from RHS Chelsea 2022 with comment
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Sarah Kay
May 17, 20222 min read
My E8 Urban Sanctuary Garden - 6 months on
A visit to my E8 Urban Sanctuary Garden six months on to check on progress
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Sarah Kay
May 11, 20221 min read
My N16 Victorian Front Garden - 6 months on
Revisiting my N16 Victorian Style Garden with shade tolerant planting and Victorian style hardscaping
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Sarah Kay
May 4, 20221 min read
My top 5 gardening jobs for May
My top 5 jobs for the garden this May to keep everything looking great.
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Sarah Kay
Apr 22, 20221 min read
East London Blossoms
My journey to discover East London's blossom trees this Spring
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Sarah Kay
Apr 13, 20221 min read
My top 5 performing plants for Spring
My favourite Spring plants for flowers and fragrance
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Sarah Kay
Apr 8, 20221 min read
April Jobs for the Garden
My top 5 gardening jobs for April to get your garden ready for the new season
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Sarah Kay
Mar 30, 20221 min read
N16 Curves & Climbing Planting Design
The inspiration for my N16 Curves and Climbers planting design
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