Mandy Watson

Christmas gifts from Suttons – classic plants to garden ornaments

From much-loved favourites to new horticultural gems Buying presents for gardeners is tricky, especially if you don't have green fingers, so these Christmas gifts from Suttons are inspirational. Read more about my gifts for […]

Shady green and white themed balcony show garden from RHS Chelsea.

Jamaican-themed balcony show garden from RHS Chelsea.

Pink and green themed balcony show garden from RHS Chelsea.

Balcony show garden with trees from RHS Chelsea.

There's no greater place to look for balcony garden inspiration than RHS Chelsea, and here are 4 entries from this year's show. In my new Balcony and Container Garden category, find out all you need to know from plants that will stand extreme weather to […]

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Bright pink Dianthus in metal trough

Purple, lilac and white Viola in blue ceramic pot

Raised bed with fig, Achillea Terracotta and catmint with display of tender pots - Pelargoniums and succulents.

Shady bed with potted hostas and grasses in Jamaican-style pots

I finally created a Balcony Gardens and Container Gardening category on my website. Create a green oasis even if you don't have a garden. Find pots, plants and peat-free composts.

#gardening #balconygardening #containergardening #pots #plants #peatfree […]

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Acer Jordan has been showing autumn colours since August.

Jasmine Clotted Cream in autumn shades.

Are we having longer autumns or is it a false autumn? How my garden's reacting to climate change and drought stress.

#gardening #falseautumn #falsefall #drought #climatechange

https://www.mandycanudigit.com/2025/09/18/false-autumn-or-longer-autumns-which-is-true/

Freeform abstract crochet throw in autumnal shades inspired by dragons with scales, eyes and nostrils.

Freeform abstract crochet throw in autumnal shades inspired by dragons with scales, eyes and nostrils.

Another finished project. Freeform crochet inspired by dragons - 7 large dragons eyes and a couple of nostrils in there and lots of patches of crocodile stitch. Now hiding my tatty but comfortable conservatory chair!

#crochet #freeformcrochet […]

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Don't let your summer borders run out of steam - give them a late season boost to keep them flowering right into autumn.

#bloomscrolling #gardening #gardens #herbaceousperennials #perennials #pots #succulents #bananas […]

Hardy palms for UK gardens

Give a tropical look to your garden with hardy palms suitable for UK gardens.

#gardening #gardens #gardeningblog #bloomscrolling #palms #hardypalms #tropicalplants

https://www.mandycanudigit.com/2025/07/07/hardy-palms-for-uk-gardens/

The original blanket with a number of squares so badly damaged that they were beyond repair and had to be replaced

The finished blanket with 12 new squares, blocked and draped on a bed

Latest #crochet project: repairing a granny square blanket crafted long ago by my wife’s late grandmother, which had accumulated a lot of damage over the years. I replaced 12 squares and repaired a few others. 🧶 #knitsky

Save yourself the hassle of overwintering bananas under glass or making mesh cages by using this quick and easy fleece mulch from Grazers - this month's gardening trial.

#gardening #bananas #bloomscrolling #tropical #Grazers #overwintering #musa #musabasjoo #fleece #mulch #ontrial […]

How to create a multi-stemmed shrub or tree

Blog: Embrace a major Chelsea trend in your garden for nothing! It is important to rejuvenate old plants instead of discarding them, and here's one way to do it: create a multi-stemmed shrub or tree as a focal point. You often see large shrubs or […]

Billboard poster (Daily Telegraph) decrying supposed cost of 'going green' has been informally revised to indicate our children will pay if we don't do so

Someone fixed this #DailyTelegraph poster - via #TrudiAlumni

Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink - shaded pink flowers rather like a Clematis montana

The #RHSChelsea Plant of the Year is revealed - Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink with Hosta Silly String and Salvia Tropicolour Sunrise in joint second. Full disclosure - I wouldn't have voted for it! […]

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Cha No Niwa – Japanese Tea Garden – RHS CHELSEA BEST IN SHOW – GOLD Designer: Kazuyuki Ishihara. Acers and Japanese planting surrounding a traditional tea house.

The #RHSChelsea results are in - a bumper haul of coveted gold medals. Find out how your favourite show garden or Great Pavilion display did in my full round up. Congrats to Mr Ishihara for Best In Show! […]

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@Ebly I was always stunned at what he packed into a tiny space - every mossy pebble just so - so a bigger space must take so much more thought.

@Ebly yes, he's really made the transition to Main Avenue! I wasn't sure about the Red Cross garden although it's a great boost for alpines.

Garden with rendered Adobe walls in pink/peach, winding sandy path with contrasting stone retaining walls softened by planting in red, blue and silver

For a run-down of all the #ChelseaFlowerShow gardens, large and small, pop over to my website, any visit appreciated! Hospice UK's Garden of Compassion one of my favourites. Perfect hard landscaping and soft planting […]

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A Space to Read Balcony Garden - lush, leafy planting surrounds a private reading area on a balcony. WHite flowers predominate.

More from #RHS Chelsea - A Space to Read Balcony Garden sponsored by Viking.

#reading #bookstodon #showgardens #ChelseaFlowerShow #balcony #smallgardens

The Room to Breathe Hospital Garden for the TSA in the Container Garden category. Hanging round chair surrounded by lush Japanese-style planting in purples and gold.

More from #RHSChelsea - The Room to Breathe Hospital Garden for the TSA in the Container Garden category.

#ChelseaFlowerShow #bloomscrolling #showgardens #containers #plants #gardens

One of the Small Show Gardens - Tackle HIV Challenging Stigma Garden. Designer: Manoj Malde. Dense herbaceous planting in purple and white with a pergola and sitting area.

One of the Small Show Gardens - Tackle HIV Challenging Stigma Garden. Designer: Manoj Malde.

#hiv #aids #bloomscrolling #RHSChelsea #ChelseaFlowerShow

Feature Garden RHS and BBC Radio 2 Dog Garden (not judged), designed by Monty Don. Summerhouse, herbaceous planting, trees and dog-friendly plants.

Large show gardens unveiled at #RHSChelsea - Feature Garden
RHS and BBC Radio 2 Dog Garden (not judged), designed by Monty Don.

#showgardens #ChelseaFlowerShow #bloomscrolling #GardenersWorld #MontyDon #dogs #doglovers

The Hospitalfield Arts Garden. Designed by Nigel Dunnett. Summerhouse with herbaceous borders.

Large show gardens unveiled at #RHSChelsea - The Hospitalfield Arts Garden, designed by Nigel Dunnett.

#showgardens #ChelseaFlowerShow #bloomscrolling

Cha No Niwa – Japanese Tea Garden with small tea house and colour provided by foliage

Large show gardens unveiled at #RHSChelsea - Cha No Niwa – Japanese Tea Garden by Kazuyuki Ishihara.

#Japanese #Japan #showgardens #ChelseaFlowerShow #bloomscrolling

Babylon Beats - a multicoloured tubular staging exhibit for houseplants

The Sensory Retreat - lush foliage and rattan chairs

The Roots of Wellbeing houseplant studio in dark grey with lots of pots

The terrariRoom in dak grey with many plant pots

All About Houseplants at #RHSChelsea - some cracking staging here! The terrariRoom, The Roots of Wellbeing, The Sensory Retreat and Babylon Beats.

#bloomscrolling #houseplants #showgardens #ChelseaFlowerShow #Chelsea

Prunus Crystal Falls - white winter-flowering cherry

Rhododendron molle subsp. japonicum Pink Star - pink rhodo!

Hosta Silly String - blue-flowered, narrow foliage

Here are the finalists of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year 2025 - which one is your favourite? Find out the winner next week! Click on each picture to see the variety - this the last three […]

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Hemerocallis See You Tomorrow - yellow, long flowered daylilies

Streptocarpus Betty - pale blue long-flowering houseplant

Clematis Elpis - deep red large flowers

Here are the finalists of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year 2025 - which one is your favourite? Find out the winner next week! Click on each picture to see the variety - more to follow.

#gardening #bloomscrolling #flowers #RHSChelsea […]

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Salvia Tropicolour Sunrise - red-flowered herbaceous plant

Salvia Peach Melba - peachy-pink herbaceous flowers

Miscanthus sinensis Lady in Red - red-leaves large grass with pale plumes

Hosta Party Streamers - golden, thin leaves

Here are the finalists of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year 2025 - which one is your favourite? Find out the winner next week! Click on each picture to see the variety - more to follow.

#gardening #bloomscrolling #flowers #RHSChelsea […]

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Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis Zambezi - variegated leaves with pale blue flowers

Deutzia Prettistars Pink Cloud - pink-flowered shrub

Hydrangea Fairytrail White - dwarf white shrub

Geranium × oxonianum Gold Nugget - golden/red leaves and pink flowers

Here are the finalists of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year 2025 - which one is your favourite? Find out the winner next week! Click on each picture to see the variety - more to follow.

#gardening #bloomscrolling #flowers #RHSChelsea […]

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Here are the finalists of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year 2025 - which one is your favourite? Find out the winner next week!

#gardening #bloomscrolling #flowers #RHSChelsea #PlantoftheYear #gardens #ChelseaFlowerShow #blooms […]

Gearing up for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 - press day May 19 - here's a look at the show gardens, big and small.

#gardening #bloomscrolling #RHS #RHSChelsea #Chelsea #ChelseaFlowerShow #showgardens #gardendesign […]

George the ginger cat basking in the sun

Happy #NationalGardeningWeek! Fab weather here.

#gardening #CatsOfMastodon #catstodon #gingercat #gingertom #sunbathing