Purple wellies blog
Welcome to Purple Wellies, the Painted Fern Garden Design blog. Here you will find gardening ideas, design inspiration and details of plants we grow and use in our garden designs.
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Preparing the garden for winter
NOVEMBER 2023
With last winter being the coldest we’ve had for many years and lots of us sadly loosing plants in the week-long freeze we experienced, how can we put our gardens in a better position this year should we have another harsh winter?
Winter containers
DECEMBER 2020
If you’re looking to create some garden containers to lift the spirits this winter, and I’m sure there are a lot of us that need a pick me up as the days darken, then don’t just stick to the traditional pansies in a six-pack you find in every garden centre. Be a little bit adventurous with your choice of plant.