Jodie Jones

Dec 2, 2024 | houseandgarden.co.uk | Jodie Jones

A view across the firepit to the house, with lavender 'Little Carlow' asters illuminating the tawny palette of grasses, along with ruby Sanguisorba ‘Cangshan Cranberry’alister thorpeThe first time Stefano Marinaz visited Church Barn was to advise on hiding a sewage tank pump. 'That was simple, but I was really struck by the site, which had the potential to be so much more than it was,' recalls the landscape architect.

Nov 5, 2024 | gardensillustrated.com | Jodie Jones

It is no surprise to learn that the garden at The Exchange, with its painterly combinations of Elaeagnus ‘Quicksilver’, Rosa x odorata ‘Mutabilis’ and Benton irises, set off by mellow, handmade brick pavers and stylishly rusted corrugated fences, was designed by plant whisperer Sarah Price. In BriefWhat Community garden. Where London. Size 700 square metres. Soil Enriched clay, with a 20cm layer of recycled sand in the front garden. Climate Temperate. Hardiness zone USDA 7.

Oct 31, 2024 | theenglishgarden.co.uk | Jodie Jones

Forget the September slump. Dixter at this time of year is full of an awful lot of everything. The garden is full to bursting with a frenzied explosion of colour that teeters on the verge of self destruction but, for now, is absolutely intoxicating. Ornamental grasses are at their best, and the huge selection of dahlias, cannas, asters and various other distantly related members of the daisy family are still drawing admiring comments.

Sep 16, 2024 | theenglishgarden.co.uk | Jodie Jones

It is time to start cutting the meadows. This pivot point in the gardening year is judged not by the calendar but by the progress of the season and the ripening of seed in the mosaic of plants that make up each individual meadow space. There are lots of meadows at Dixter and they are all different. As a consequence, they are all cut at different times. It’s a big job that will probably run on into September.

Aug 27, 2024 | gardensillustrated.com | Jodie Jones

There are lots of good reasons to plant a tree. It will give your garden structure, introduce seasonal interest and support a wide range of wildlife. But even those trees that are recommended for smaller gardens will become quite large in time, and the sort of multi-stemmed specimens that are currently favoured by garden designers are expensive and often surprisingly difficult for home gardeners to get their hands on.