In her 12-part Design Details series for Gardens Illustrated, Charlotte shared in-depth garden and landscape design knowledge in a thoughtful, accessible way over the course of a year.
Recognised as the Garden Columnist of the Year at the Garden Media Guild awards, her writing is perennial in its usefulness, supported by various success cases straight from our studio.
Stylish container gardens
October 2025
Charlotte explains how to craft a stylish container garden for the last in her award-winning design detail series.
Designer looks for less
September 2025
In her penultimate article, Charlotte shares how to get the designer look for less.
Small spaces
August 2025
Charlotte shares her advice on small, difficult spaces and how to make them work in her tenth column.
Family-friendly gardens
July 2025
For her ninth instalment, Charlotte explains how to design smart and think ahead when creating a family garden.
Stylish water features
June 2025
Charlotte offers up transformative ways to use water in your garden in her eighth column.
Private sanctuaries
April 2025
In the seventh of her Design Details series, Charlotte illustrates how to make your garden a private sanctuary.
Front gardens
March 2025
In the sixth of her Design Detail series, Charlotte applauds the power of front gardens as a place for people.
Planting beds
February 2025
In the fifth of her Design Details series, Charlotte dedicates her column to the art of designing planting beds.
Rock and stone gardens
January 2025
In the fourth of her Design Details series, Charlotte writes about how to use rock and stone gardens.
Coping with slopes
December 2024
Charlotte shares guidance on designing for a sloping garden in the third of her Design Details series.
Ecological gardens
November 2024
In the second of her Design Details series, Charlotte explains how to design gardens that are both ecological and beautiful in equal measure.
Accessible gardens
October 2024
In the first of her Design Details series, Charlotte shares her experience of what details make a garden more inclusive and accessible.