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Zia Allaway
Zia Allaway
Zia Allaway is a horticulturalist and gardening writer. She is co-author of the books How to Grow Practically Everything, The Complete Gardener's Manual and What Plant Where.
Recent articles by Zia Allaway
How do you transform an overlooked city garden into a lush oasis? This Amsterdam garden is a source of design inspo
Dutch designer Carolien Barkman has used changes of level and lush, immersive planting to bring this small city plot to lifeShow moreYou won't believe that this garden is in the Cotswolds, not California
Around a contemporary house in Oxfordshire, designer Matt Keightley has used sculptural planting and stone to create a series of stunning courtyards that look more like California than the CotswoldsShow more“Rosemary Verey threw a lettuce at me. I’d done something to upset her, can’t remember what”: Michael Perry on tempestuous designers and naked gardening
Michael Perry the ‘hortrepreneur’ and social media sensation known as ‘Mr Plant Geek’, on dodging salads, posing naked for charity and embracing new cultures.Show more
Discover this naturalistic, flower-filled garden on an old pony paddock
Jo Hoy’s Bedfordshire garden is testament to her skill in balancing self-seeded natives, prized ornamentals and structural trees and shrubsShow moreGardeners mourn the loss of horticulturist and GQT panellist Matthew Biggs
We remember the much loved broadcaster, horticulturalist and writer, who has died.Show moreDiscover a remarkable garden, created lovingly over 30 years by its owners
Old Park Barn’s multi-layered garden, created over 30 years, is testament to its owners’ planting skill, artistic vision and commitment to the environment.Show moreThe award-winning garden designer who only started her career at the age of 50
The award-winning garden designer on honouring her grandfather and taking the plunge on a midlife career changeShow moreAn ultra cool new garden designed by planting maestro Piet Oudolf on a former poultry farm
Piet Oudolf has transformed a former poultry farm in Berkshire into an all-season garden of contrasting colours and sculptural forms.Show moreThe elegant Cornish hideaway that was designed on the back of an envelope
Designer Matt Keightley has transformed a small plot of rough grass on the north Cornish coast into an elegant Mediterranean-inspired space for entertainingShow more‘You’ll never have to water again’ – this drought-proof gravel garden is a cool dream on hot summer days
Designer Matthew Wilson chose colourful, scented, drought-resilient planting for this zero-irrigation hilltop garden in SurreyShow more
9 simple fixes to elevate your outdoor space fast (without spending a fortune)
These unbeatable ideas from top gardeners and designers will transform your garden into a stylish, plant-filled haven in no timeShow more
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