Andy Sturgeon’s Best in Show

Andy Sturgeon took ‘Best in Show’ at the 2010 RHS Chelsea Flower show with his contemporary dry climate garden.

Daily Telegraph Garden at Chelsea 2010

The gold medal winning Daily Telegraph Garden by Andy Sturgeon has a tidy contemporary feel with pathways leading through different areas of shrubs, herbaceous plants, seated areas and architectural structure.

Although the garden has a modern feel, the pale gravel and sectioned areas provide a sense of space but this does not come at the cost of planting, as so many modern gardens do.

Richly planted areas feature perennials and shrubs which can easily provide arms full of cut flowers and foliage.

This idea can easily be scaled to suit the average garden and the architectural aspect can be kept by replacing the metal structures with tall cypress, like those found in Italian landscapes.

More information

RHS Chelsea - Video tour of Andy Sturgeon’s “best in show” garden.
Andy Sturgeon – Landscape and Garden Design

Ever popular Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemums are enjoying great popularity in the UK.  Easy to grow and with a good vase life they are a favourite for the autumn cut flower garden.

Chrysanthemums originate in China, where they had been grown for about 2,500 years. Pierre Louis Blancard brought them to Europe in 1789. [Read more]