Formal Gardens

For the most part knots in life are a pain. They may be causing drama tying your shoelaces, snagging up your weave or preventing you from rearranging your garden climbers due to tightly tied twine. One place where a knot is welcomed is in the formal garden design style of knot gardens. Knots here are […]

Having a formal front garden is a statement piece and ideally, should match the style of the property that it will sit with. Period properties, townhouses and turn of the century property lend themselves really well to a formal garden design. New build houses can also be excellent candidates for a formal garden layout, especially […]

The first impression people have when you tell people you’re visiting France is to probably associate your trip with fine wine, cheese, tours around vineyards or even freshly baked croissants; but there’s a whole other dimension to see if you add ‘jardins remarquable’ to the list. Garden Ninja has spent the past week touring around some […]

Front Garden ‘Grey to Green’ Makeover It’s a shame that so many of us just block pave or tarmac over it as we as a nation don’t really know what to do with front gardens. I’ve written an article on things to consider with a front garden makeover which gives hints and tips. This front garden […]

The gardens of Levens hall, Versailles in France, Bodelwyddan’s knot garden, clipped hedges of yew and box will all bring to mind the classic formal garden. Neat lines and symmetry are key for formal gardens along with a restrained colour palette and paired back mix of materials. Formal gardens can sometimes be folded on an […]

You can definitely tell that spring is on its way out and summer is ready to explode into life, and that’s especially prevalent at Bodnant Gardens this year. It’s one of the main attractions for plant lovers in Wales and has a romance that can’t be ignored. If you want to see some classic examples […]