I've mentioned Sedums in posts before. They are a great plant that as an alpine are able to withstand hardy conditions. This makes them perfect for low maintenace situations such as on roofs. They are very good in dry conditions as their foliage...

As regular visitors to my blog will know I am really interested in vertical gardening and the advantages it brings to the small space gardener. This French System by the designer Germain Bourne is designed for flexible vertical growing. Each shelf is...

Pernettya mucronatta is a great small evergreen shrub for containers and windowboxes over winter. It has small shiny green leaves that take on a bronze tint over winter but its main feature are the pearly dark pink to white berries that it holds from...

Though I use them myself and find many of the new designs very interesting, solar lighting is not always that practical. Solar lighting is great outside in the summer when daylight has enough power to recharge batteries enough to give a long period...

As the rain tips down and thewind blows a gale, I was taken with thoughts of summer on finding this Beach Lounger Seat from www.lovethyspace.co.uk. This inflated comfortable lounger is available in three colours - dark grey, light grey and orange. It...