Fergus Garrett

Fergus Garrett VMH is an English plantsman, horticultural educationalist and Chief Executive of the Great Dixter Charitable Trust. He is described as one of the most influential living garden designers and horticultural educators in Britain today.

Recent articles by Fergus Garrett

Dan Pearson's Hillside garden

Discover designer Dan Pearson’s own personal garden, Hillside

At his Somerset home, Hillside, designer Dan Pearson has worked sensitively with the open, sloping site to create a beautifully intricate garden with a true sense of place. Show more

Paris polyphylla

The scene-stealing plants that will stop you in your tracks

Looking for plants with impact? Great Dixter's head gardener Fergus Garrett rounds up his top plants for dramatic impactShow more

Fergus Garrett, head gardener at Great Dixter

Get the Great Dixter planting look with the plants Fergus Garrett couldn't live without

One of the UK's most innovative gardeners, head gardener at Great Dixter, Fergus Garrett, shares the plants he loves the most. Portrait Jim HoldenShow more