Property News · May 24, 2024

At the Chelsea flower show, foliage is in. Which bodes well for small gardens


Slim pergolas, curved planters and fuss-free flora – this year’s jamboree is full of understated greenery that can work beautifully in all spacesThe biggest hoorah of the horticultural year is coming to an end, and if you listen closely you might hear tiny sighs of relief from the industry. The Chelsea flower show is a bun fight: glorious, indulgent, exhausting, complicated and messy in its perfection – but a huge source of inspiration for the rest of us, even those with tiny gardens.Beyond Main Avenue and the big show gardens lie the smaller container and balcony gardens, categories introduced in recent years in a bid to make the show more accessible. This is an important nod to the fact that terraces, balconies and little courtyards are just as valid as gardens the size of a basketball court. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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