Darran Jaques
@darranjaques.bsky.social
Horticultural Creative Director | Most things outside interest me.
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Here they come....
Winter scented plants are coming into flower....
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina', although I think the common name Bastard Senna is a taking it a bit far 🤣
Hertfordshire project
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
Winter scented plants are coming into flower....
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina', although I think the common name Bastard Senna is a taking it a bit far 🤣
Hertfordshire project
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
November 16, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Here they come....
Winter scented plants are coming into flower....
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina', although I think the common name Bastard Senna is a taking it a bit far 🤣
Hertfordshire project
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
Winter scented plants are coming into flower....
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina', although I think the common name Bastard Senna is a taking it a bit far 🤣
Hertfordshire project
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
What grass is this?
Setaria pumila/Yellow Bristle Grass? Appeared in an area next to pastures, Herts UK.
V attractive, catching the evening sun.
Safe to gather seed & distribute in some in our wild grass areas/meadows, or will it take over?
#WildflowerHour #Garden #UKGardening 🌱
Setaria pumila/Yellow Bristle Grass? Appeared in an area next to pastures, Herts UK.
V attractive, catching the evening sun.
Safe to gather seed & distribute in some in our wild grass areas/meadows, or will it take over?
#WildflowerHour #Garden #UKGardening 🌱
November 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
What grass is this?
Setaria pumila/Yellow Bristle Grass? Appeared in an area next to pastures, Herts UK.
V attractive, catching the evening sun.
Safe to gather seed & distribute in some in our wild grass areas/meadows, or will it take over?
#WildflowerHour #Garden #UKGardening 🌱
Setaria pumila/Yellow Bristle Grass? Appeared in an area next to pastures, Herts UK.
V attractive, catching the evening sun.
Safe to gather seed & distribute in some in our wild grass areas/meadows, or will it take over?
#WildflowerHour #Garden #UKGardening 🌱
When you find bindweed and make it your mission to remove as much root as you can!
All plants removed where possible, cleaned up the roots and will be replanted in due course as this revamp makes progress.
About three trugs of bindweed roots removed.
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
All plants removed where possible, cleaned up the roots and will be replanted in due course as this revamp makes progress.
About three trugs of bindweed roots removed.
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
November 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
When you find bindweed and make it your mission to remove as much root as you can!
All plants removed where possible, cleaned up the roots and will be replanted in due course as this revamp makes progress.
About three trugs of bindweed roots removed.
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
All plants removed where possible, cleaned up the roots and will be replanted in due course as this revamp makes progress.
About three trugs of bindweed roots removed.
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
Just a little bonfire.... 🔥
November 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Just a little bonfire.... 🔥
Unfortunately the main tree had to be removed, but part of the tree remains on the project....
Now to have some fun and incorporate the chestnut into a new area.
#Garden #Gardening #trees 🌱
Now to have some fun and incorporate the chestnut into a new area.
#Garden #Gardening #trees 🌱
November 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Unfortunately the main tree had to be removed, but part of the tree remains on the project....
Now to have some fun and incorporate the chestnut into a new area.
#Garden #Gardening #trees 🌱
Now to have some fun and incorporate the chestnut into a new area.
#Garden #Gardening #trees 🌱
We've been lucky!
Noticed decline on this majestic horse chestnut in spring. Tree surgeon advised it was rotting inside, decision to keep for summer but remove before worst of winter storms
It was only being held up by a few cms of firm wood. Miracle it didn't fall.
#Garden #trees 🌱
Noticed decline on this majestic horse chestnut in spring. Tree surgeon advised it was rotting inside, decision to keep for summer but remove before worst of winter storms
It was only being held up by a few cms of firm wood. Miracle it didn't fall.
#Garden #trees 🌱
November 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Working on front garden makeover, new planting gravel paths. Simple & easy to look after for this older couple
Far side of the garden hadn't been changed in 40yrs, just maintained
Good to return to Twickenham, they were one of my first customers, many, many years ago
#Garden #Design 🌱
Far side of the garden hadn't been changed in 40yrs, just maintained
Good to return to Twickenham, they were one of my first customers, many, many years ago
#Garden #Design 🌱
November 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Absolutely dripping with berries.
Symphoricarpos usually look underwhelming to me, I don't know if the weather has been agreeable if it's a good cultivar?
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
Symphoricarpos usually look underwhelming to me, I don't know if the weather has been agreeable if it's a good cultivar?
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
October 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Absolutely dripping with berries.
Symphoricarpos usually look underwhelming to me, I don't know if the weather has been agreeable if it's a good cultivar?
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
Symphoricarpos usually look underwhelming to me, I don't know if the weather has been agreeable if it's a good cultivar?
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
Attention grabbing!
A Japanese Maple leaf gently dropped onto the new paving being installed.
Naturally I had to take a pic.
#Garden #Gardening #Trees #Autumn 🌱
A Japanese Maple leaf gently dropped onto the new paving being installed.
Naturally I had to take a pic.
#Garden #Gardening #Trees #Autumn 🌱
October 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Attention grabbing!
A Japanese Maple leaf gently dropped onto the new paving being installed.
Naturally I had to take a pic.
#Garden #Gardening #Trees #Autumn 🌱
A Japanese Maple leaf gently dropped onto the new paving being installed.
Naturally I had to take a pic.
#Garden #Gardening #Trees #Autumn 🌱
For #WildflowerHour on the subject of #WildFungiHour a fungi that we don't necessarily want to find in the garden - Honey Fungus 🍄🟫
Here it's on Prunus autumnalis.
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social
Here it's on Prunus autumnalis.
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
For #WildflowerHour on the subject of #WildFungiHour a fungi that we don't necessarily want to find in the garden - Honey Fungus 🍄🟫
Here it's on Prunus autumnalis.
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social
Here it's on Prunus autumnalis.
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social
'Tis the season.
Honey fungus found, old birch tree died, removed & cherry planted.
Hypothesis HF was on remaining lrg birch roots, moved onto new cherry.
All roots, rhizomorphs removed, soil dug over deeply + tools, boots cleaned thoroughly.
Will sow grass, leave 1yr to assess.
#Garden 🌱
Honey fungus found, old birch tree died, removed & cherry planted.
Hypothesis HF was on remaining lrg birch roots, moved onto new cherry.
All roots, rhizomorphs removed, soil dug over deeply + tools, boots cleaned thoroughly.
Will sow grass, leave 1yr to assess.
#Garden 🌱
October 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
'Tis the season.
Honey fungus found, old birch tree died, removed & cherry planted.
Hypothesis HF was on remaining lrg birch roots, moved onto new cherry.
All roots, rhizomorphs removed, soil dug over deeply + tools, boots cleaned thoroughly.
Will sow grass, leave 1yr to assess.
#Garden 🌱
Honey fungus found, old birch tree died, removed & cherry planted.
Hypothesis HF was on remaining lrg birch roots, moved onto new cherry.
All roots, rhizomorphs removed, soil dug over deeply + tools, boots cleaned thoroughly.
Will sow grass, leave 1yr to assess.
#Garden 🌱
On a cold, wet, windy Thursday morning thought I would share the warm glow of this Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple) at the end of the driveway on a Hertfordshire project.
Sadly the majestic horse chestnut needs to come down for safety reasons - so all the planting being lifted next week.
#Garden 🌱
Sadly the majestic horse chestnut needs to come down for safety reasons - so all the planting being lifted next week.
#Garden 🌱
October 23, 2025 at 9:39 AM
On a cold, wet, windy Thursday morning thought I would share the warm glow of this Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple) at the end of the driveway on a Hertfordshire project.
Sadly the majestic horse chestnut needs to come down for safety reasons - so all the planting being lifted next week.
#Garden 🌱
Sadly the majestic horse chestnut needs to come down for safety reasons - so all the planting being lifted next week.
#Garden 🌱
October 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Nerines brightening up a very grey day.
This is in our experimental front garden, 365 Flower Planting Strip.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
This is in our experimental front garden, 365 Flower Planting Strip.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
October 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Nerines brightening up a very grey day.
This is in our experimental front garden, 365 Flower Planting Strip.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
This is in our experimental front garden, 365 Flower Planting Strip.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
October 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Client didn't like their old shed, I liked it as worked with the other architecture. We've repositioned it (yet to be renovated), now they can see themselves reading a book in there. I hate waste, so very happy they have a new perspective and it's now the summerhouse 😁
#Garden #Design 🌱
#Garden #Design 🌱
October 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Impatiens omeiana 'Ice Storm' growing very well on this Surrey exotic woodland border.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
October 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Impatiens omeiana 'Ice Storm' growing very well on this Surrey exotic woodland border.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
Even on a grey day, the gingko is popping on our Hertfordshire project.
#Garden #Gardening #Design #Trees 🌱
#Garden #Gardening #Design #Trees 🌱
October 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Even on a grey day, the gingko is popping on our Hertfordshire project.
#Garden #Gardening #Design #Trees 🌱
#Garden #Gardening #Design #Trees 🌱
Happy Sunday!
The roses keep flowering, here is Rosa 'For Your Eyes Only' basking in some soft October sun.
@rosesuk.bsky.social
#Garden #Gardening #Flowers 🌱
The roses keep flowering, here is Rosa 'For Your Eyes Only' basking in some soft October sun.
@rosesuk.bsky.social
#Garden #Gardening #Flowers 🌱
October 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Happy Sunday!
The roses keep flowering, here is Rosa 'For Your Eyes Only' basking in some soft October sun.
@rosesuk.bsky.social
#Garden #Gardening #Flowers 🌱
The roses keep flowering, here is Rosa 'For Your Eyes Only' basking in some soft October sun.
@rosesuk.bsky.social
#Garden #Gardening #Flowers 🌱
Things are starting to take shape on a current project. Out of the mud, a long forgotten corner of a garden is beginning to reveal itself.
We are all really excited with how things are going.
#Garden #Design #Landscape 🌱
We are all really excited with how things are going.
#Garden #Design #Landscape 🌱
October 11, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Things are starting to take shape on a current project. Out of the mud, a long forgotten corner of a garden is beginning to reveal itself.
We are all really excited with how things are going.
#Garden #Design #Landscape 🌱
We are all really excited with how things are going.
#Garden #Design #Landscape 🌱
Not your usual rose, but one that I love.
Rosa x odorata 'Virdiflora' or the green rose 🌹
Grows happily in our working garden and perfect for a green foil in the vase.
@rosesuk.bsky.social
#RoseWednesday #Rose #Gardem #Gardening #Flowers 🌱
Rosa x odorata 'Virdiflora' or the green rose 🌹
Grows happily in our working garden and perfect for a green foil in the vase.
@rosesuk.bsky.social
#RoseWednesday #Rose #Gardem #Gardening #Flowers 🌱
October 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Not your usual rose, but one that I love.
Rosa x odorata 'Virdiflora' or the green rose 🌹
Grows happily in our working garden and perfect for a green foil in the vase.
@rosesuk.bsky.social
#RoseWednesday #Rose #Gardem #Gardening #Flowers 🌱
Rosa x odorata 'Virdiflora' or the green rose 🌹
Grows happily in our working garden and perfect for a green foil in the vase.
@rosesuk.bsky.social
#RoseWednesday #Rose #Gardem #Gardening #Flowers 🌱