James's passion for gardening began about 20 years ago, when he became a landscape contractor in London. He moved to Northamptonshire in 1992 with his family [...]
Read moreAbout James Alexander-Sinclair
Gardening mistakes
at 3:10 pm on Wednesday 1 September 2010 4 Comments
It is a good moment to look back on the triumphs and disasters in our gardens and to make notes so that we do not make the same mistakes again.
Read moreGardening books: holiday reading
at 6:55 am on Monday 16 August 2010 7 Comments
[...] a holiday is not really a proper holiday without a couple of books to while away moments of idleness. May I suggest a couple of excellent garden-related books for your consideration?
Read moreCreating a pond
at 7:23 am on Monday 2 August 2010 11 Comments
The important thing about making natural ponds [...] is to make sure they look natural and not like puddles stranded in the middle of nowhere.
Read moreTrees for small gardens 2
at 2:12 pm on Monday 19 July 2010 13 Comments
The other day there was a tweet from Gardeners’ World regarding a post I wrote on this blog a couple of years ago, about my top five trees for small gardens.
Read moreHampton Court Palace Flower Show
at 11:43 am on Monday 5 July 2010 12 Comments
Today begins the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, which is held in the grounds of one of the very finest royal palaces, resonant with history. It is also the biggest flower show in the world.
Read more
RSS
