Welcome to Plant People, A professional Garden Design and Consultancy Service, working in a sustainable and organic way, wherever possible.

I am based in Shoreham-by-Sea, and currently work in Brighton and Hove. I prefer to work within a 10 mile radius of my home but I am happy to go beyond if you require my services.

Gifts available

Birthday or Anniversary Gifts:
Gardening 1:1 lessons, Garden Design  or Consultancy vouchers available
Please contact me for more info

News

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Art Exhibition:
I will be part of the Artwave Artists open houses in August & September.
I have added Organic Ceramics to give you a glimpse of the garden sculptures & pots I create.
More info & links to be posted nearer the time.

Gardening Monthly To Do's

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Summer
Follow your own garden and intuition, as varies depending on your location.

 June
  1. Hoe borders regularly to keep down weeds
  2. Be water-wise, especially in drought-affected areas
  3. Pinch out side shoots on tomatoes
  4. Harvest lettuce, radish, other salads and early potatoes
  5. Position summer hanging baskets and containers outside
  6. Mow lawns at least once a week
  7. Plant out summer bedding
  8. Stake tall or floppy plants
  9. Prune many spring-flowering shrubs
  10. Shade greenhouses to keep them cool and prevent scorch
 
July
  1. Check clematis for signs of clematis wilt
  2. Care for houseplant while on holiday
  3. Water tubs and new plants if dry, but be water-wise
  4. Deadhead bedding plants and repeat-flowering perennials, to ensure continuous flowering
  5. Pick courgettes before they become marrows
  6. Treat apple scab
  7. Clear algae, blanket weeds and debris from ponds, and keep them topped up
  8. Order catalogues for next year’s spring-flowering bulbs
  9. Give the lawn a quick-acting summer feed, especially if not given a spring feed
  10. Harvest apricots, peaches and nectarines

Design

Consultancy

1:1 Garden Lessons

Sanctuaries, Sacred Spaces and Plant Spirit Work