Jenny Dean Wildflowers

18/08/2026

While my core business is commercial and residential landscaping, I also offer a consultation service that includes a custom plan with plant recommendations, instructions and so on. Reach out to me if you’re interested.

17/08/2026

Senesiosa speciosus: my plant of the week! If you love the look and feel of an English garden but want to go indigenous, this is the plant for you!

16/08/2026

16/08/2026

Oh how I wish we could do this

How do you turn a slab of urban pavement into a thriving, multi-layered woodland canopy in just 365 days?

​The secret lies in a Japanese botanical technique designed to mimic how wild forests naturally regenerate: the Miyawaki method.

​Instead of spacing trees far apart, a diverse mix of native species is planted extremely densely—often three to four saplings per square meter—into deeply restored soil.

​When planted so closely, the young trees form shared underground fungal networks, trading nutrients while engaging in a friendly race toward the sun.

​The stats behind this approach are staggering. Miyawaki mini-forests grow up to 10 times faster and up to 30 times denser than conventional tree plantations.

​Research shows these dense pockets can attract up to 100 times more biodiversity, creating instant havens for urban wildlife while absorbing heavy rainfall and cooling the surrounding pavement.

​The before-and-after image right here at Southbank tells the whole story.

​In just twelve months, a cold, paved corner transformed into a lush, vibrant micro-canopy bursting with life.

​It is a powerful reminder that our cities don't have to stay concrete jungles. When we step aside and let nature's own cooperative systems take over, wild spaces can return with breathtaking speed.

​Would you like to see brutalist urban plazas in your city transformed into mini-forests? Drop your thoughts below! 👇


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15/08/2026

This is my space outside the kitchen door . Bursting with colour and single pollinators. It brings enormous joy to all sit here . Plants are :Scabiosa, Nemesia , Diascia , Osteospermum, Pentas, Allysum , even Nasturtium to lure nunus away from the veg garden over the wall . Oh and I pick them every day .

14/08/2026

This is the method I follow to repot a tired pot plant that has compacted roots. We should ideally replant our pots once a year! Let me know if you have any questions

13/08/2026

My walking companions .

13/08/2026

Love Crinum lilies ? But loathe the caterpillar ? Here’s what to do …. Nothing ! The Crinums will recover , the caterpillar will feed another creature and you will have a poison free biodiverse garden full of life.

13/08/2026

I’m utterly in love with this lovely new find - Miniature Spekboom or Portulacaria “Little Jim”we’ve currently got stock in the nursery 🐸

12/08/2026

Erythrina lysistemon . The Coral tree never disappoints.