Journal

Notes from the garden.

Seasonal writing from eighteen years of professional horticulture. What is being done in the gardens under care, when, and why. Published a few times a year, when there is something worth saying.

July 2026 Holding a border through drought and heatwave
Deadheading with intent, the Chelsea chop's second act, and why watering less but deeper builds a stronger garden.
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September 2026 Bulb orders, and why the best spring gardens are planned in autumn Soon
November 2026 The case for leaving seedheads standing Soon