Inspiration & Tips for your Garden Design
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First impressions count…
In my eyes, it is just as important to pay attention to your front garden as it is the back. … Read more.
It’s not just gardens we design and build… 2014 saw two high quality garage builds!!
Over the years, many of the landscaping projects I’ve worked on have involved brickwork and/or timber construction. As well as… Read more.
Don’t always believe the builder!
Alison has finally persuaded me to venture into the blog-o-sphere and publish my first blog post. Let’s just say this… Read more.
How to cope with… a sloping garden
Sloping gardens. They're challenging for home owners and garden designers alike. In this in-depth piece, we take a look at:The… Read more.
How to cope with… an open plan front garden – a case study
Front gardens are often purely functional. Pull up into the driveway, park the car, put the bins out, ... you… Read more.
How To Attract Insects To Your Garden
This blog was almost called “How To Attract Beneficial Insects To Your Garden”, but when we started to think about… Read more.
Working to a deadline (… and not just a normal one either!)
If you run a business, you'll know what it's like to get that warm fuzzy feeling inside when the hard… Read more.
Using gabions for retaining walls – a case study
Many of the gardens we design involve gradients to a lesser or greater degree. If the gradient is relatively steep,… Read more.
An update on our recent work
We know those of you who read our newsletter regularly love seeing what we've been up to recently... so here's… Read more.
How to cope with… hot, dry areas of the garden
Hot, dry areas of the garden can be quite a challenge for the gardener, particularly if the soil is very… Read more.
No more garden flooding! Drainage case study update
Back in January, we blogged about garden drainage and specifically mentioned two projects where drainage was a key 'challenge' (and… Read more.
How to cope with… a long narrow garden
Long, narrow gardens have several drawbacks, particularly if they are very narrow: the patio can seem very cramped for space… Read more.
Reflections On Chelsea 2014
This was my first visit to Chelsea for 4 years - and so I was on the search for any… Read more.
How To Cope With Rooty, Shady Areas Under Trees & Large Conifers
Let’s face it, there is shade, and there is gloom. It's all very well people suggesting long lists of shade… Read more.
How do I deter cats from my garden?
One of the questions I am most frequently asked by clients and prospective clients is this: "Do you know any… Read more.
Easier Maintenance Gardens
First off, let me say what this blog post is not. It’s not about low maintenance gardens, although many of… Read more.
How To Cope With Heavy Clay Soil
Anyone who has a garden with heavy clay soil will know about the difficulties of gardening on it. The soil… Read more.
Have a look at what we’ve been working on recently…
I've been waiting patiently all year for the flow of work to slow down... and still I have garden plans… Read more.
Designing Front Gardens & Driveways
The design of driveways and front gardens poses a somewhat different set of challenges to those faced when creating a… Read more.
Garden Lighting – A Few Pointers
Lighting adds a completely new dimension to gardens. Particularly in the often somewhat cloudy climes of England, a well thought… Read more.
How to look after your pond or water feature
Whether you have a striking water feature as the centre piece of your garden, or a natural-looking pond in a… Read more.
How to look after your garden furniture
Being exposed somewhat to the elements, garden furniture does tend to need a little TLC from time to time. Exactly… Read more.
Autumn Recipe: Runnerbean Chutney
It's been a great year for fruit and veg, and it seems every other person you speak to is overrun… Read more.
Top Plants for Autumn Colour
Although the warm sunshine will soon be slowly fading, Autumn is definitely not a time of doom and gloom –… Read more.
Summer’s almost gone…
Well, summer is almost over – the days are shortening and the mornings and evenings are getting cooler. It's been… Read more.
How to look after your garden during hot weather
Periods of hot, sunny weather are usually welcomed with open arms here - time to enjoy and relax in the… Read more.
Disguising Sheds, Wheelie Bins, Trampolines and More – Some Ideas
A good garden design should not only be beautiful, it should also be practical. And practical inevitably means disguising those… Read more.
Lawns – Real Grass v. Artificial Turf
Faced with the prospect of another season of lawn cutting, feeding, edging and other maintenance, you may be feeling that… Read more.