Leigh Clapp
Leigh Clapp is a professional photographer with over 25 years experience, primarily as a garden specialist photojournalist but also with food and travel. She delights in exploring gardens, discovering the tiny elements to their overall essence and meeting lots of enthusiastic gardeners along the way. Inspired by the play of light, color and form, photography is an artistic expression and passion for capturing the frames she has always seen in the world around her. Leigh’s work appears in magazines, newspapers and books, both in the UK and abroad, including Period Living, Country Life, and Gardens Illustrated; as well as being sole photographer for a number of books, including Garden Details, Feng Shui in the Garden, Vertical Gardens and From the Garden – fresh seasonal cooking.
Latest articles by Leigh Clapp
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Gardening with children – 8 projects for kids of all ages
Gardening with children can be enjoyable for all generations so get them outdoors and nurture their interest in the garden with these fun projects
By Leigh Clapp • Published
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Late summer flowers – 16 best blooms to plant now for color into fall
Include some of these late summer flowers in your planting palette to keep your garden blooming and colorful through summer and into fall
By Leigh Clapp • Published
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Tour this famed garden designer's English spring garden
The spring garden of Rosemary Alexander, founder of the The English Gardening School, is a glorious showcase of her passion and expertize
By Leigh Clapp • Published
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How to plant bare root trees
Find out how to plant bare root trees and shrubs in your garden or in pots in winter for the best results
By Leigh Clapp • Published
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How to plant daffodil bulbs – when, where and how to plant and grow daffodils
Learn how to grow and plant daffodil bulbs to enjoy beautiful spring displays of these reliable backyard favorites year after year
By Leigh Clapp • Published
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How to plant snowdrops
Learn how to plant snowdrops and enjoy these dainty flowers – they will carpet the garden from late winter through to spring
By Leigh Clapp • Published
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How to grow peonies
How to grow peonies to enjoy these glorious and long lasting flowers that add timeless elegance to any garden
By Leigh Clapp • Published
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How to plan a cottage garden – from choosing a layout to picking plants
Find out how to plan a cottage garden, the most quintessential English garden style, with tips on designs to choosing the right plants
By Leigh Clapp • Published
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Explore this delightful cottage garden – home to a national collection of geums
You would never believe that this beautiful cottage garden with its colorful medley of blooms once looked more like an allotment
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