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Essential December Gardening Tasks to Prepare Your Garden for Winter
It's the Winter Solstic on Monday, and Christmas is fast approaching. It's the perfect time to prepare your garden for winter with these essential December gardening tasks. Create a Christmas wreath using trimmings from the garden My 2025 Christmas Wreath Gather evergreen branches with intriguing flowers, berries, and leaf shapes like Ivy, Eucalyptus, and Skimmia to craft a vibrant Christmas wreath for your front door. While sphagnum moss has been traditionally used as the ba

Sarah Kay
Dec 17, 20252 min read
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Essential November Gardening Tasks to Prepare for Winter
As the clocks go back and the days become shorter with longer nights, the time available for gardening is reduced. However, it's important to find time for it, as there are still crucial tasks to complete in preparation for Winter and the following Spring. Clear fallen leaves Collecting leaves in my E5 garden Create leaf mould at no cost by gathering fallen leaves from patios and pathways, while allowing those on flower beds to decompose and enrich the soil naturally. Store t

Sarah Kay
Nov 6, 20252 min read
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Top 5 Winter Interest Plants to Brighten Your Garden
My top 5 suggestion for plants that create Winter interest

Sarah Kay
Oct 20, 20252 min read
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Best Bulbs to Plant This Season for a Stunning Garden
my guide to the best Spring bulbs for colour

Sarah Kay
Oct 8, 20251 min read
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Top Five Essential Gardening Tasks to Tackle This October
Want to know what to do in your garden in October?

Sarah Kay
Oct 1, 20251 min read
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Exploring the Themes of the More than Human Exhibition at the Design Museum
My review of the best bits of the 'More than Human' exhibiition at the Design Museum

Sarah Kay
Sep 26, 20252 min read
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Vibrant Autumn: Five Plants to Add Color to Your Garden
As we transition into Autumn, I really enjoy enhancing the color in garden beds by selecting specific plants. Keeping the seed heads on...

Sarah Kay
Sep 18, 20251 min read
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Transform Your Garden with Expert Consultation and Tailored Report
Example of Consultation Report and Surveying Tools Are you seeking inspiration to enhance your outdoor area but lack the budget for a...

Sarah Kay
Sep 10, 20251 min read
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Essential Gardening Tasks to Tackle This September
What to do in your garden this September. My top 5 gardening tasks

Sarah Kay
Sep 4, 20251 min read
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Essential June Gardening Tasks: My Top 5 Must-Do Jobs
top 5 June gardening tasks

Sarah Kay
Jun 3, 20251 min read
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Key Insights and Lessons Learned from Chelsea 2025
My thoughts on this year's Chelsea and how it can be more accessible to the average gardeners or garden owner

Sarah Kay
May 28, 20252 min read
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How Long Does It Take for a Garden to Mature?
Example of how quickly a professionally designed garden can mature with the correct aftercare

Sarah Kay
May 22, 20252 min read
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My E12 New Orleans Style Courtyard - 6 months on
A revisit to my E12 New Orleans Style Courtyard, completed in October 24.

Sarah Kay
May 13, 20252 min read
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Countdown to RHS Chelsea 2025 - 2 weeks to go
RHS Chelsea 2025 - some of the gardens to look out for

Sarah Kay
May 8, 20252 min read
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Essential Gardening Tasks for May: Top 5 to Focus On
My top 5 May gardening jobs including pruning, tidying and watering

Sarah Kay
May 2, 20251 min read
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5 Creative Design Tips to Maximize Your Small Garden Space
Outdoor space in London is limited, with most gardens being small and often overlooked. Here are some of my tips to help create the...

Sarah Kay
Apr 24, 20252 min read
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Hello Spring!
Last Thursday was the Spring Equinox in the Northern hemisphere, which means equal amounts of daylight and nightime in the day. It's a...

Sarah Kay
Mar 27, 20251 min read
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My E9 Romantic Garden - a year on (nearly)
The design of my E9 Romantic Garden aimed to establish a private, aromatic area with year-round blossoms. Due to limited planting space,...

Sarah Kay
Mar 21, 20251 min read
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What to do in March in your garden?
With the arrival of spring, numerous gardening tasks await. Here are my top 5 gardening activities for March. Prune Cornus and Salix to...

Sarah Kay
Mar 10, 20251 min read
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"What Are the Top 5 Gardening Tasks for January?
My top 5 gardening tasks for January

Sarah Kay
Jan 20, 20251 min read
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