Designing a Garden That Grows With Your Family
As your family grows and changes, so will your garden. Katie looks at how she designs flexible and adaptable gardens… Read more.
Grow Your Own
Learn how to grow fuss free fruit and veg, with these top tips. There's so many reasons to grow edibles… Read more.
Garden Seating
Katie, our garden designer, shares her top tips for planning and designing functional garden seating areas. Read more.
Incorporating Containers in a Garden Design
Plants in containers are a great way to bring interest to your garden throughout the year. In this blog, Katie,… Read more.
Garden Water Features
Have you ever thought about adding a water feature to your garden? This post look at some different types of… Read more.
Chelsea Flower Show 2024 – Trends
We had another brilliant trip to Chelsea Flower Show this year. We've picked out some key trends that we noticed… Read more.
Gardens Without Lawns
Katie Thomas, our garden designer, shares the secrets of creating successful lawn free gardens full of colour and interest. Read more.
Landscaping Techniques for Privacy
There's something special about a private and secluded garden, a tucked away space to relax and get away from it… Read more.
Gardens for Wellbeing
Gardens offer endless opportunities to boost our health and wellbeing. This blog is all about designing a garden for relaxation… Read more.
Garden Design – Adding Value to Your Home
Did you know that redesigning your garden is a great way to increase the value of your home? At ALDA… Read more.
Reasons to Redesign Your Garden
Many of us live increasingly busy lives, and our gardens have the potential to benefit us in many ways. Here… Read more.
My Favourite Shrubs for Year-Round Interest
Here are some hard working shrubs that bring beauty to the garden throughout the year - and particularly when they're… Read more.
Native Plants
Encouraging biodiversity and wildlife into our gardens is a current hot topic in the landscaping and horticultural industry. Our towns… Read more.
How to Look After Your Climbers
Climbing plants are wonderful for adding height and colour to your garden and there is a climber suited to every… Read more.
How to Look After Your Roses
In this third blog in our series on roses, we look at how to care for your roses to ensure… Read more.
Where to Use Roses
Roses are a great choice for contemporary gardens, and can be used in a variety of situations to create impact.… Read more.
Types of Roses
Roses are some of the most popular and beautiful garden plants. Here's a simple guide to some of the favourite… Read more.
How to Look After Your Herbaceous Perennials
Caring for your herbaceous perennials is a rewarding part of gardening, as you get up close to your plants and… Read more.
How to Look After Your Shrubs
Shrubs are the 'backbone' of the garden, and there are a huge variety to choose from to ensure you have… Read more.
How to Look After Your New Trees
Trees are brilliant additions to any sized garden and create wonderful focal features, bringing interest throughout the seasons. To guarantee… Read more.
How to Look After Your New Hedge
We are well into bare root season which means you may have planted a new hedge. If so, there's lots… Read more.
How to Look After Your Fruit Trees
Learn how to get the best out of your fruit trees by following this simple 'how to' guide. Read more.
How to Look After your Artificial Grass
Here are some regular maintenance tasks to make sure your artifical lawn stays in tip-top condition. Read more.
An Introduction to Garden Lighting
As the evenings draw in, magically transform your garden after dusk with lighting, and create beautiful effects to enjoy in… Read more.
Types of Garden Lighting
Here's a useful guide on some of the popular garden lights available and where to use them. Read more.
Garden Screens
Whether they take the form of a hedge, fence, trellis with climbers or a strategically placed tree, screens are an… Read more.
Planting for Pergolas
Structures such as pergolas are brilliant for creating a focal feature in the garden - even more so when they… Read more.
Pergolas and Archways
A pergola or archway is the perfect feature to incorporate into a garden design. It will add height and year-round… Read more.