Jenny Barnes

head gardener

Jenny Barnes is head gardener at Cottesbrooke Estate and is leading the way on new techniques of rose pruning and training.

Recent articles by Jenny Barnes

Strip leaves and deadhead

How to train a climbing rose

Evergreen conifer container

A low maintenance evergreen pot for winter

Container display of chillies and ornamental plants on a ladder

A colourful container display using chillies

Pots of Style by Jenny Barnes, Head Gardener

Pots of style Warm foliage pot design for winter

Silvery grey pot display by Jenny Barnes

Shades of grey A pot display using lavender and acacia

Pots of Style, September, designed by Jenny Barnes, Head Gardener at Cottesbrooke Hall gardens. © Richard Bloom

An early autumn pot for a shady spot

Pots of Style, September, designed by Jenny Barnes, Head Gardener at Cottesbrooke Hall gardens.

Late summer warmth A planting pot using Molinia caerulea and dahlias

Pots of Style, designed by Jenny Barnes

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Summer meadow planter

A soft summer meadow planter using poppies and sanguisorba