Planting design Archives | Rupert Bannister

Iconic gardens around the world

Iconic gardens from around the world set the standards [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2026-08-26T17:31:50+00:00August 26, 2026|Culture and tradition, Garden design, Garden management, Heritage, Planting design|0 Comments

Strong evergreen planting

This strong evergreen planting forms the backbone to this [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2026-09-07T15:26:48+00:00August 26, 2026|Garden design, Garden management, Planting design, Plants and gardens, Specialist pruning|0 Comments

Spectacular plants

Spectacular plants don't get much better than this audacious [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2026-05-18T16:57:23+00:00May 18, 2026|Plant form and structure, Planting design, Plants and gardens|0 Comments

Hard at work

I have been hard at work for almost forty [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2026-05-24T12:42:24+00:00May 13, 2026|Culture and tradition, Garden management, Heritage, Planting design, Plants and gardens|0 Comments

Working together

Working together is a major part of ant planting scheme.

By Rupert Bannister|2026-03-05T09:54:45+00:00March 5, 2026|Culture and tradition, Environment, Plant form and structure, Planting design, Plants and gardens, Structure planting|0 Comments

Influence from Japan!

Japanese gardens reflect a deep connection to nature and [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2026-04-15T15:45:18+00:00November 8, 2025|Culture and tradition, Garden design, Plant form and structure, Planting design, Specialist pruning, Structure planting|0 Comments

A tribute to Derek Jarman and Prospect Cottage

In 1986, filmmaker, artist and activist Derek Jarman moved [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2026-04-13T16:09:39+00:00October 28, 2025|Environment, Garden design, Heritage, Plant form and structure, Planting design, Plants and gardens, Sustainability|0 Comments

Plant form & structure

The very nature of plant form and structure gives identity [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2021-06-07T10:55:55+00:00June 7, 2021|Planting design, Plants and gardens, Projects|0 Comments

Divide and multiply

Spring is a great time to divide and multiply grasses. [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2025-02-01T12:30:39+00:00March 25, 2021|Garden design, Plant form and structure, Planting design|0 Comments

Special plants

Some plants just stand out from the rest. These special [...]

By Rupert Bannister|2021-03-25T17:57:32+00:00March 25, 2021|Plant form and structure, Planting design|0 Comments