Plant People

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

Art Work:
I have added Organic Ceramics to give you a glimpse of the garden sculptures & pots I create.

I have been creating a selection of new pots & sculptures and have Raku fired them with my friend & Sensei Ember Vincent.

Gardening Monthly To Do's

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

June

Hoe borders regularly to keep down weeds
Be water-wise, especially in drought-affected areas
Pinch out side shoots on tomatoes
Harvest lettuce, radish, other salads and early potatoes
Position summer hanging baskets and containers outside
Mow lawns at least once a week
Plant out summer bedding
Stake tall or floppy plants
Prune many spring-flowering shrubs
Shade greenhouses to keep them cool and prevent scorch

July

Check clematis for signs of clematis wilt
Care for houseplant while on holiday
Water tubs and new plants if dry, but be water-wise
Deadhead bedding plants and repeat-flowering perennials, to ensure continuous flowering
Pick courgettes before they become marrows
Treat apple scab
Clear algae, blanket weeds and debris from ponds, and keep them topped up
Order catalogues for next year’s spring-flowering bulbs
Give the lawn a quick-acting summer feed, especially if not given a spring feed
Harvest apricots, peaches and nectarines