We’ve moved to the house with blue windows. That’s what people call it. It’s very distinctive. Nobody else has blue windows. This is a house filled with colour and a garden filled with treasures.

Perhaps only gardeners understand that moving house is one thing; moving garden is quite another.

So many friends and clients have asked how it feels to move garden that I’m sharing both the practicalities and the emotions of doing exactly that.

With more hosepipe bans spreading across Hampshire and beyond for yet another summer, there are steps we can all take to ensure we still have beautiful gardens and safeguard our environment.

The launch of an AI-powered garden design platform has sparked an interesting debate. If technology can generate garden layouts and plant lists in minutes, why would anyone still hire a professional garden designer?

The answer lies in what makes a truly successful garden.  Gardens are not simply collections of plants and paving. They are deeply personal spaces, shaped by people, place, memory and experience. Designing them well requires curiosity, creativity, an understanding of how landscapes evolve over time and how plants grow.