4 Health & happiness benefits of plants + flowers

February 22, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

It’s lovely to get a bunch of flowers isn’t it? Flowers are loved not only for their beauty but also because of the many health and happiness benefits they have, and here are just a few reasons to treat yourself….

Colour-changing flowers…

July 6, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Does anyone know anything about plants? Hydrangea bushes, in particular? It’s one of the few plants that was already living in our garden when we moved in two years ago and I really like it. I’ve been delighted with the sheer volume of flowers it produces each year and I love bringing them indoors for […]

My new favourite flowers – back to black

August 1, 2012.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I’ve recently spotted a trend emerging in the world of plants and I want a piece of it! I love the idea of black flowers, and although its pretty impossible to get a truly black flower, deep, dark, rich reds and purples that are one-tone away from black are pretty unbelievable when you see them […]

Beautiful summer blooms – our garden in the sun

May 25, 2012.Reading time 1 minute.

Thanks to all this gorgeous sunny weather we’ve been having this week, all the lovely plants and trees are bursting into life during and a leisurely wander around the garden earlier today we spotted some amazing flowers and my husband photographed these along with boughs heavy with fragrant blossom. I hope you’ll enjoy these […]