Blog
Garden tips, project updates, and outdoor inspiration from Rod.
7 years later - a hedge that delivered exactly what we promised
8 June 2026
Proof is in the planting...
How to read your lawn out loud
22 May 2026
Rod's Substack is a reader-supported publication.
Aaargh! My lawn has weeds
28 April 2026
....But hey, are they weeds?
How not to cheese off your customer ...
10 April 2026
Look at what a disappointed customer (not ours) wrote on a Facebook gardening thread.
Precision in our garden quotes for you
4 April 2026
Meeting your expectations......
Music to The Eyes: Seeing YOUR Garden as a Canvas
29 March 2026
Our video of a landscaping job we did shows the first stages of a wonderful journey - creating your garden.
The simple joy of gardening (for you)
24 March 2026
Do what you love, find out what you love, then work is a joy
Don't be scared of bees
20 March 2026
There is an ecology in your garden which is invisible yet so important.
What not to pull out of your garden
16 March 2026
It is too easy to think a plant is a "weed"
Should you Transplant plants in your garden?
5 March 2026
Here are some thoughts...
Pruning / trimming ornamental grasses
27 February 2026
Which of the following ornamental, bushy shapes do you prefer?