A reflective, experience-led essay on creating a dog-friendly garden, written from the perspective of a working UK gardener.
Author Archives: The Curious Gardener
The Gardens People Choose Not to Show
A reflective exploration of hidden and less-maintained areas in gardens, examining why some spaces are left unseen and how they shape the overall environment.
Wildlife Gardening, Without the Chaos
Why tidy edges are often the key to successful wildlife gardening, allowing wild areas to thrive without making gardens feel neglected.
European Insects
A reflective five-part exploration of European insects, examining how ants, bees, beetles, butterflies and overlooked species sustain long-shaped landscapes through quiet ecological balance.
Garden Rules That Deserve to Be Broken
A reflective essay on garden rules worth breaking, plants we apologise for unnecessarily, and why plastic grass reveals deeper cultural discomfort with living gardens.
