Mat Reese

Mat Reese is head gardener at Malverleys Gardens

Recent articles by Mat Reese

Rosa ‘Dortmund'

Single-flowered roses: choosing and growing the best

Stylish houseplants

House plants Creating the perfect stylish indoor display

Houseplants in the hallway

Create the perfect hallway house plant display

The Apostle Garden, next to the house, is a relatively new garden made of two symmetrical parterres, each with six yew apostles, and Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ planted in the gaps. The old flowerheads of the hydrangea last through the winter and the plants are then pruned in the spring. The yew will be clipped annually into tight forms.

Structure and planting at Malverleys in winter

RHS Roses book cover

Gardening books

Book review RHS Roses: An Inspirational Guide by Michael Marriott

Surreal Succulents in Cornwall

Surreal succulents: the nursery specialising in a wealth of rare succulents

Propagating ferns: how to grow ferns

The best ferns for your garden

How to propagate ferns

How to Propagate ferns

Malverleys in late Summer/Autumn

Malverleys in autumn: dramatic foliage and punchy colours

Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails'

Pennisetum for late summer borders

Gresgarth Hall sits at the mouth of a wooded valley, with the brook Artle Beck drawing a sweeping curve as it rushes past the house. Dark yew hedges stamp formality near the house and echo the stone walls etched on the hills beyond.

Arabella Lennox-Boyd’s garden at Gresgarth Hall

In this mixed House Border, the
red flowers of Rosa ‘Florence
Mary Morse’ bring early colour alongside the white sprays of Persicaria x fennica ‘Johanniswolke’. The tall, slender annual corncockles are woven through the border plants, and, along with alliums and bronze fennel, help to unify the plantings
and create a naturalistic scene.

Garden border ideas Summer planting at Malverleys: borders, layering and planning ahead