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Winter gardens

by Plews Garden Design

Nature knows how to make a garden look lovely in winter and we take inspiration from her

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Snowdrop - galanthus nivalis - Chartwell

baytree in snow

Oak tree

Rhododendron 'Christmas cheer'

rosemary in the snow

trees, snow, looking up

viburnum in the snow

gorse bush, frost

frosted rosehips

snow covered compost bin

frosted plants

bracken

Chestnut coppice

conifer in arboretum

Jasmine

Holly berries

Iris

parsley

Silver Birch

winter pots

Trees in garden

the view of the garden from the window

In your #winter #garden with #plews #Ebook cover by @rorywaterfield for #plewsgardendesign Written by #marieshallcross and #nathanwaterfield Available from #amazon and #smashwords #wintergardens #gardeninginspiration #gardening

Already seeing #catkins on the #hazel tree in clients #garden in December #plews #gardendesign #ediblegarden #growyourown #nut #trees #orchard #gardendesigner #corylusavellana #hazelnut

grasses in winter sun

catkin

Chartwell-garden-seat

mixed cornus - dogwood - by moat -Eltham palace

Daphne-bholua

Franklin-in-winter-rose-garden

Christmas dinner! Frosted sprouts always taste better and sweeter. #ediblegardens #gardeninglesssons #gardeningcourses

Rhododendron 'Christmas cheer' An evergreen shrub with pink flowers to bloom in December with or without a #whitechristmas #wintergardens #gardendesigner

Tempting as it is, we haven't yet seen the end of winter. Have your horticultural fleece ready for that frost & snow which is still to come into your garden #wintergardens #snowygardens #gardeningtips #gardeninglessons #petfriendly #gardendesigns #gardenc

Phlomis seed heads look lovely in the winter garden, and magical when dusted with snow and frost! #phlomis #seedheads #wintergardens #frostygardens #gardendesignersoninstagram

On a cold winter's day, visiting a #glasshouse full of tropical plants delights the British Gardener's heart. #wintergardens #gardeningwriter #gardendesigner #gardenconsultant #plews

Snowdrops! 'nuff said, really... Especially as its the time of year when we can feast our eyes on these delightful flowers. #wintergardens #snowdropflowers #gardeningblog

Amusing and architectural! Part of a good garden design is to give interest through the year, but also to provide change: Gardens are not static like interiors can be. Seed heads with snow hats are a different view from your window than you'll see in July

So a #blackkitten is easy to see in a #snowygarden but can you spot the #tortoiseshellkitten...? And I am working - inspiration for #catfriendlygardens ;-) #gardenideas #gardendesigner

I love my #kittens but I do wish running across my #fritillaria michailovski wasn't one of their games!! #plantswoman #gardeningproblems

Even standard plastic #compostbins can look decorative covered with a bit of snow and highlighted with a #fennel seedhead!

Are you feeling a bit like this #snowdrop.. Too tired to get out of bed? This double flowered form of #galanthusnivalis has to put up with #kittens regularly knocking the pot over, so it is a hardy plant! #gardendesigner #gardenconsultant

Even thorny #pyracantha can be trained and tamed! #wallshrubs #wintergardens #gardenconsultant

Happy New Year from Plews Garden Design and Consultancy! #gardendesigner #gardenconsultant #gardeninglessons

Not a photo from this Christmas. but snow in April a few years ago - I've got to enjoy it somehow! #dreamingofawhitechristmas

Ooh, a purple Christmas tree! I think Plews needs one of these covered with turquoise decorations! #christmastreefun

scisssors, rope lead, leaf, water butt, frost 1

pelargonium, first frost

hazel leaf, light frost

Initial design inspiration from a frosted garden table; then playing around with colour moves me in the direction of an outline garden design

Flowers for your Winter Garden - Edgeworthia chrysantha - seen here in bud - has deliciously scented flowers after Christmas. The pale buds give no hint of the cheerful orange or yellow blooms to follow! #gardendesigntips #gardendesigner #Edgeworthia #win

After #BlueBloomMonday what flowers & #floweringshrubs can you see & smell in your garden & local parks? So many January flowers are scented they're #pollinatorfriendly & guaranteed to perk you up too! #plantingdesigns #wildlifefriendlygardendesign #scent

So pretty, #galanthus #galadriel a #snowdrop named after #Tolkiens #elfqueen in #lordoftherings #tolkien #ladyofthewoods #wintergardens

Take a closer look.at your #garden - Pretty #frosted #oxalis #wintergarden #gardendesigner #wintergardens

Snow covered #rhododendron #flowers #wintergarden #snowygarden #gardendesigner

Always plenty of action in a wildlife garden…even in January. Bees lovin’ the highly fragrant winter honeysuckle, snail just chillin’ on the brilliantly purple callicarpa berries.

I kept forgetting to pick this one medlar fruit as it matured later than the rest. Now I know why. It looks beautiful in the frost of a December morning #medlarfruit #unusualfruit #ediblegardening