Designing with Small Garden Trees

Designing with Small Garden Trees

Dec 1, 2025

Planting trees in small gardens often gets dismissed as impractical. They’re too big, too messy or too much of a risk. But by ruling them out entirely, you’re missing one of the most powerful tools in garden design. A well-chosen tree gives your garden...
Garden Privacy: Shielding Your Space While Staying Connected

Garden Privacy: Shielding Your Space While Staying Connected

Aug 16, 2024

Hikikomori is a Japanese phenomenon where individuals withdraw from society, isolate themselves in their rooms for years, and live entirely online. A 2018 study found it affects an estimated 2% of Japan’s workforce. Translating to ‘a pulling away (from society)’,...
Saving money with bare-root trees and shrubs

Saving money with bare-root trees and shrubs

Dec 15, 2016

The next time you are wrapping up against the cold this winter, spare a thought for the Alaskan wood frog. During their hibernation period, 65% of the water in their bodies turns into ice. They stay in this frozen state for up to seven months, through temperatures as...