How to create a cottage garden

To create your own authentic looking cottage garden, you don’t need a stone-built, thatched cottage; you just need to make the most of the planting opportunities that your space presents.

Create your cottage garden

Taller plants with heavy headed flowers, such as delphiniums, peonies, dahlias and alliums and can be blown over if they’re not supported. Linking supports, grow through frames, or a simple homespun method of canes and string will help plants keep their height and shape - browse our range of plant support to find the right tool for the job.

It's also good advice to bring bees to your garden and encourage plant pollination among your swathes of colour.