Jack Wallington
A Clapham-based landscape designer, Jack works anywhere around the world. He has a regular garden column for the Telegraph and his book, Wild About Weeds: Garden Design with Rebel Plants, is published by Laurence King publishing.
Recent articles by Jack Wallington
How to keep your garden looking great through autumn
Keeping interest going in the garden into autumn isn't as hard as it may seem. There are plenty of plants that offer flowers and foliage now.
Easy lawn alternatives: here are six plants that will work as an alternative to grass for your lawn and are easier to maintain
A lawn doesn't have to consist of grass. Here are six beautiful alternatives that will cover the ground and give you a green look, without the need to mow.
How to enjoy an attractive lawn with less effort
Want a lawn, but don't want the effort of maintaining it? Garden designer Jack Wallington shows how you can have the best of both worlds.
No more weeding? The new lazy way to garden makes it easy to manage and really ecological
Lovely, low maintenance and good for wildlife? Jack Wallington is experimenting with plant vigour to make his own garden both ecological and easy to manage
Inspiring gardens | York Gate in Leeds
York Gate in Leeds may be relatively small, but this historic, late 20th-century family garden is one of horticulture’s brightest gems. Words Jack Wallington, photographs Richard Bloom.
Contemporary designs from Alistair Baldwin on a medieval burgage plot
A sensitive contemporary design from Alistair Baldwin has drawn out the unique history of a medieval burgage plot, once a hive of industry, nestled on the slope of Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire. Photographs Eva Nemeth
Book review | RHS How to Garden When You Rent by Matthew Pottage
An enjoyable guide to gardening in rented spaces by the youngest-ever curator of RHS Garden Wisley, also known as the gardener for generation rent. Reviewer Jack Wallington is a garden designer and author.
Book review | No Fear Gardening by Charlie Hart
An easy to follow book that aims to calm the nerves of novice gardeners by explaining an array of garden tasks and botanical names
Designers choose the plants they love for 2020
We asked the experts which plants they are most excited about growing in their gardens in 2020
OPINION | Climate change means we should learn to love weeds
Landscape designer Jack Wallington's new book focuses on the benefits of weeds. Here's why climate change should make weeds more attractive to gardeners