April was a confused month. We caught the sun one week gardening with bare arms and then froze the next as we planted a tropical garden in the snow, sleet and hail.
In the Twig garden spring treasures flourished. Sanguinaria canadensis and Erythronium 'Pagoda' flowered through a mass of Maianthemum bifolium foliage and a carpet of Chionodoxa. Our Fritillaria imperialis sprung up blind for a frustrating third year running but the lush leaves provided valuable greenery and structure.
In the studio we were busy with planting plans and new designs but true to form we still managed to find time to enjoy some wonderful gardening reads.
Happy reading...