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.
September 2026
Bulb orders, and why the best spring gardens are planned in autumn
The five bulbs actually worth ordering, the wisteria catch-up, the last hedges of the season, and why the design year starts now. Read August 2026 Wisteria, hedges, and the long wait for rain
Summer pruning wisteria, cutting hedges once nesting is over, and holding a dry garden together while the bulb orders go in. Read 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. Read
The five bulbs actually worth ordering, the wisteria catch-up, the last hedges of the season, and why the design year starts now. Read August 2026 Wisteria, hedges, and the long wait for rain
Summer pruning wisteria, cutting hedges once nesting is over, and holding a dry garden together while the bulb orders go in. Read 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. Read
Coming up
November 2026
The case for leaving seedheads standing
Soon