Sophia Pouget de St Victor
Sophia Pouget de St Victor is the UK Editor at Homes & Gardens, leading the editorial direction for the UK facing Homes & Gardens website. She brings readers the latest trends, expert insights, and timeless design inspiration tailored for a UK audience.
She has previously worked in the luxury homes and interiors industry and studied Garden Design in London, where she mastered her passion for creating landscapes that have a visceral impact on their onlookers. Home, though, is where Sophia's heart is. While she adores a wide variety of interior styles, she prefers interiors with a uniqueness that challenges any definable style. That said, there's little she finds more indulgent than walking down Pimlico Road and admiring the window display at Robert Kime; she has always found his interiors perfectly judged for a home that exudes an easy, unforced elegance.
Sophia lives in West London with her partner, along with two very naughty wiry terriers, and a plump cat named Lettuce.
Latest articles by Sophia Pouget de St Victor
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I visited a 15th-century garden in rural England – these are the things that will stay with me forever about the spellbinding Great Dixter
There was inspiration in bucketfuls at this astonishingly beautiful heritage garden in rural Sussex
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This English garden tradition is set to make a comeback – here's how to grow a chamomile lawn, and switch from a monoculture to a wildlife-friendly haven
Grow a beautiful alternative to traditional grass lawns
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Have you heard of root aphids? They might be the hidden culprit behind your lacklustre plants – here's how to spot and get rid of this underground pest fast
Root aphids, a particular species of this common pest that lives underground
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Your garden might be missing this one English cottage garden staple – how to grow bellflowers for blousy, romantic blooms
Bellflowers (or campanulas) are the quintessence of old world cottage core charm - here's everything you need to know about growing campanulas in your garden
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Using toy decoys may be an unconventional way to outsmart squirrels in the yard, but one gardening pro assures it's not as crazy as it sounds
This novel solution to squirrels munching on everything in your kitchen garden might seem offbeat and quirky, but it works
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This charming British and French-inspired garden in The Hamptons retains its American identity gracefully, combining formal structure with ethereal, romantic planting
Look around this garden in Water Mill, Southampton, influenced by grand French and British gardens, but transformed to suit the Hamptons' climate
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I've hit on the 1 way to keep wasps away from your summer outdoor dining this July – it's non-toxic, takes seconds, and always works
If wasps threaten to thwart your summer al fresco dining plans, you need to know this easy trick to keep them at bay
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How to grow geums like the professionals do – for a tangerine perennial pop anywhere in your yard
Everything you need to know about how to grow these optimistic little perennials in your garden
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I got my salvia 'hot lips' to grow like a weed this summer – 4 easy changes I made to maximize its flowering potential
Its phenomenal growth is down to some small tweaks in the garden
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Begonias are back in fashion – here's how to deadhead them for a beautifully exotic display of continuous flowers
A simple, step-by-step guide to a long flowering season
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Five expert ways to keep your houseplants cool and hydrated in a heatwave, so they don't start flagging from the soaring temperatures
Tricks to keep houseplants cool in a heatwave
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The Hampton Hack will set your yard ablaze with a second wind of flowers – here's exactly how to do it to get your perennials to bloom twice
Everything you need to know about this midsummer pruning technique
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How to grow lilies in pots – expert tips for dramatic floral displays with a ravishing summer scent on patios, decks and balconies
Treat your patio to a spectacular summer show
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How to deadhead blanket flowers – to unleash their full flowering potential for limitless color and vigor
Deadhead gaillardia this summer and prepare yourself for relentless color all season long
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How to deadhead gardenias – for an explosion of new flowers with a heady fragrance all summer long
You can get many more fragrant flowers from your gardenia if you deadhead correctly throughout the growing season
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How to grow marjoram – for aromatic leaves and beautiful edible flowers
Everything you need to know about growing healthy, and beautiful marjoram
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How to deadhead sweet peas properly – for relentless, uninterrupted flowering all summer and into fall
Learn how to deadhead sweet peas for unabating flowering from these darling summer blooms
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This breathtakingly beautiful oceanfront garden in The Hamptons is one of the best examples of a formal garden that tore up the rulebook
Take a tour of the landscape design at one of the most showstopping gardens in the Hamptons
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You can save your garden plants from the searing heat with this 1 household item that you definitely already own
The heat is here in all its glory and severity, but we have a simple hack for protecting your plants using a bedsheet
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How to deadhead impatiens – for full-throttle flower power all summer long
How to get round-the-clock flowering from these pocket rockets
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6 best herbs to plant in a window box – each one will thrill with fragrance and form as much as they function
Get your hands on these herbs for a stunning window box display that smells and tastes as good as it looks
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How to deadhead verbena – for relentless flowering from this graceful bloom all summer long
Everything you need to know about deadheading verbena for a long season of interest
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How to ensure this year is the best year ever for your Annabelle hydrangeas
Addicted to your Annabelle hydrangeas? Here's how to get them to perform better than ever this summer
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How to deadhead fuchsias – for a truly showstopping summer display of non-stop flowers
Fuchsias are one of the prettiest, daintiest, and hardest-working flowers in the garden. But did you know they are cut-and-come-again?
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