Author Archives: The Tidy Gardener (aka Camping-Jedi)

Our 12-Step Garden Design Journey Creating a garden should feel enjoyable, collaborative, and unhurried. We specialise in soft landscaping projects that grow naturally from conversation, observation, and thoughtful planting. Here’s how the process unfolds from first visit to finished garden. Step 1: Tea, a Chat, and a Relaxed Conversation Everything begins with a friendly visitContinue reading “Root and Bloom Gardens – From Tea to Champagne”

It turns out that, rather quickly, The Tidy Garden side hustle became a full-time job. And now, rather unexpectedly… that full-time job seems to have developed a side hustle of its own…. who ever said I obsess and take on too much stuff!?? So please consider this a quiet early whisper rather than a grandContinue reading “Top Secret – Don’t tell anyone!”

If you follow my posts, you might have noticed something slightly unusual. There’s not an endless stream of perfectly striped lawns or pristine, weed-free borders. Instead, it often looks like I spend most of my time photographing cups of tea, slices of cake, and the occasional well-placed biscuit. I promise I do actually garden. ButContinue reading “Tea, Cake… and a Better Garden? The Real Story Behind My Posts”

The Tidy Garden has always been an honest name. Simple. Clear. No fuss. Turn up, work hard, leave a garden looking better than when I arrived. Lawns cut, hedges shaped, things brought back under control. And I genuinely enjoy that work. But if I’m honest, The Tidy Garden has always carried a slightly low-brow feel.Continue reading “The Tidy Garden – a Slight Problem.”

The First Cut of the Year: Why Waiting Is Often the Wisest Move There’s a particular moment in early spring when the garden starts whispering rather than shouting. The light changes, birds get busier, and the lawn begins to look like it’s thinking about growing. It’s usually around then that the question arises: Is itContinue reading “On your marks, Get Set, MOW!”

Pruning Wisteria Without the Stress Wisteria is one of those plants that can feel a bit daunting. It grows quickly, climbs wherever it can, and often looks like it’s doing its own thing. The reality is that wisteria responds very well to regular pruning, and once you understand why it’s done, the process becomes farContinue reading “Wisteria Pruning Doesn’t Need to Be Scary”