Author: Caroline Broome - Elysium Lifestyle Magazine

Caroline Broome

Caroline, professionally known as Garden-Girl, is an award-winning plantswoman with over a decade of experience, specialising in creating year-round, beautiful, thriving borders. A three times winner of The London Gardens Society Best Small Back Garden, together with her husband, their garden has been featured on BBC The One Show and ITV Love Your Garden. Caroline has been writing for national magazine Garden News for twenty years and shares her passion for plants and gardens through talks to garden clubs and private events. Read her blogs here. She also features a different plant for every day of the year in Gallery www.garden-girl.co.uk/gallery-1

Caroline Broome

Caroline, professionally known as Garden-Girl, is an award-winning plantswoman with over a decade of experience, specialising in creating year-round, beautiful, thriving borders. A three times winner of The London Gardens Society Best Small Back Garden, together with her husband, their garden has been featured on BBC The One Show and ITV Love Your Garden. Caroline has been writing for national magazine Garden News for twenty years and shares her passion for plants and gardens through talks to garden clubs and private events. Read her blogs here. She also features a different plant for every day of the year in Gallery www.garden-girl.co.uk/gallery-1

A cluster of hellebores, often called Candlemas Bells, with pale greenish-white petals adorned by a central splash of purple and red freckles, grows among green leaves in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by shrubs and the base of a tree.

Cowslips and Candlemas Bells – What’s in a Name?

January 21, 2026

February may be the shortest month of the year, but it can feel like the longest. Winter is beginning to

A lush garden borders stone steps leading to a house partly covered in ivy. Blooming with Intent, vibrant pink, purple, and white flowers fill the beds. Two potted plants rest on the steps, and the green lawn is neatly trimmed under a cloudy 2026 sky.

Blooming with Intent: 2026’s Green Revolution

January 8, 2026

Well, here we are, in 2026, and I, for one I can’t wait to get outside into the fresh air

A snow-covered path lined with Christmas trees adorned with red bows, golden ornaments, and glowing lights. Snowflakes fall gently, creating a festive winter scene framed by twinkling decorations—perfect for those seeking unique gardening gifts.

Jingle Bells & Christmas Spells! Gardening Gifts Galore

December 8, 2025

No sooner have the leaves fallen off the trees than our thoughts turn to Christmas. Festive adverts fill the commercial

a woman in a beige coat, scarf, and brown boots walks confidently down a leaf covered path in an autumn forest. tall trees painted in vibrant hues embody the colour me autumn spirit, creating a colorful, serene atmosphere.

Colour Me Autumn

November 5, 2025

I’d be a liar if I said I relished the onset of autumn. But ever the pragmatist, once it’s here,

a rustic stone cottage with gabled roofs evokes the charm of a tudor farmhouse, set under a blue sky. the garden features wooden chairs, a round metal water feature, gravel paths, leafy shrubs, and autumnal trees in the background.

Tudor Farmhouse Hotel

October 17, 2025

Now, I’m a girl who likes a bath. But more and more hotels are substituting their bathtubs for Rainfall showers,

A woman in a white dress carries a basket of yellow flowers while walking barefoot in a tulip garden.

THERE’S A SPRING IN MY STEP . Top Tips for Planting Spring Bulbs Successfully

September 30, 2025

I’m like a kid in sweet shop at this time of year. It’s spring bulb time! It may seem counter

a lush garden with tall green grasses, delicate yellow green dill flowers, spiky blue delphinium blooms, and deep red feathery foliage—just when you thought it was all over, clusters of pale pink flowers emerge beneath a bright sky.

Just When You Thought It Was All Over

September 21, 2025

It would be all too easy to let your spirits sag as the temperatures drop and summer slides inevitably into

a vibrant, eco friendly garden with clusters of yellow black eyed susan flowers in front, orange and red blooms at the center, and lush green and purple leaved shrubs along a stone path. dense foliage showcases sustainable gardening.

BE NATURE POSITIVE IN YOUR GARDEN

August 23, 2025

Biodiversity, Rewilding, Sustainability Three words that strike fear into my heart every time I hear them. Don’t get me wrong,