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Garden Designer and horticulturalist Oliver Borrow takes a look at the different uses of plants from a designer’s point of view

Plants are my love and passion. I see them as a way to enhance spaces and evoke different atmospheres and concepts. I use them in the gardens I create alongside hard landscaping such as paving and decking to make special places that have interest all year round. Here are a few of the factors I consider when thinking about the planting in my designs. Read the rest of this article »

Garden designer Oliver Borrow transforms outside spaces

Get ready

Now is the time of year when one starts to longingly look forward to those warmer days of spring. It is also the time of year to start preparing. When the sun does finally arrive, those of us lucky enough to be living in the South are in the best place to enjoy it. You may be ready and waiting for the warmth of spring, but is your outside space ready? Read the rest of this article »