Accessorise all areas

Anyone who has been to one of the RHS flower shows will know just how many accessories there are out there for your garden. Essentially though accessories are the finishing touches to a garden, the little things that personalise it and make it look, feel and function the way you want it to........

Sculpture in the garden

George Bernard Shaw once said, ‘Without art, the crudeness of reality would make life unbearable’. You may or may not agree, and in the context of the garden it might be going a little far, however it is certainly true that art, in the form of sculpture, can give a garden a lift. It’s impact has been recognised throughout history and across different cultures, from Roman statuary, to Moorish fountains, to Japanese stone lanterns.