When it's spring again I'll bring again tulips from Amsterdam

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Historic Royal Palaces

Whenever I think of tulips I can’t help but start singing that lovely song ...

Falling in love with Auriculas: the most demanding and beautiful...

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Historic Royal Palaces

Primula auricula are the acknowledged ‘divas’ of the plant world. Originating from the alpine meadows ...

The White Garden at Kensington Palace

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Historic Royal Palaces

The ...

Winter supplementary deer feeding in Home Park

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Historic Royal Palaces

The fallow deer ...

The East Front Herbaceous Middle Border

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Historic Royal Palaces

Herbaceous borders take a huge amount of work to keep them looking good, and ...

Christmas at Kensington Palace

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Historic Royal Palaces

The highlight of the year for me is seeing the gardens lit up for ...

East Front carpet bedding - the results!

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Historic Royal Palaces

Earlier in the summer, I wrote a blog about the four carpet bedding schemes ...

Carpet bedding on the East Front

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Historic Royal Palaces

On the East Front this year there are four carpet bedding schemes along the ...

Bug-on-bug Warfare – Tackling Glasshouse Whitefly

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Historic Royal Palaces

Plants grown in glasshouses are highly susceptible to pests and diseases due to the ...