Inspiration & Tips for your Garden Design
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Plant Focus: Cotoneaster ‘Cornubia’
Cotoneasters are generally very easy to grow – and fast growing - evergreen and deciduous shrubs, with white spring flowers,… Read more.
Paving Comparison: Indian Sandstone
Of the many options available for paving, my personal favourite is Indian Sandstone. Currently it is by far the most… Read more.
Plant to Watch – Mahonia ‘Soft Caress’
I thought I would just share some details of this plant which was recently brought to my attention by several… Read more.
Artificial grass update…
As promised an update from last month’s blog on our artificial lawn in Maidenhead ….. the artificial grass is now… Read more.
The Garden Designer’s Garden – February Update
As promised in last month’s blog, here are some photos of my new back garden patio, courtyard, mini formal lawn… Read more.
Designing & Landscaping A Garden Designer’s Garden
People always say to me “You’re a garden designer, I bet you’ve got a lovely garden”. Well, I have a… Read more.
An artificial lawn in the making…
As a landscaping company we lay a lot of natural turf in our day to day work but we are… Read more.
What a difference a new wall can make!
What a difference a new wall can make to the appearance of a front garden! This was the case at… Read more.
Growing Brussel Sprouts
“How about writing a blog on growing Brussel Sprouts?” Sarah, our web adviser suggested a short while ago. “But I’m… Read more.
Learning to love Roses… well, … like them at least
Prospective clients often say to me "please don’t give me any roses - they're too much hard work", or "no, definitely… Read more.
A Statement Fence
Mostly when it comes to installing fences, our clients ask us to install traditional fence panels in their garden. Last… Read more.
Musings on choosing a garden designer
Garden designers need to know a lot about a lot of things. Just consider for a moment. He or she… Read more.
… and one large patio now complete!
Following on from my September blog!… as I promised here is an update on how things have progressed at our… Read more.
Preparing the way for a patio that will last…
From small beginnings big things take shape…….. many clients might not appreciate how important the first stages of a garden… Read more.
Sedum ‘Jose Aubergine’
I first came across this newish form of Stonecrop at an open day of our main perennial wholesale nursery a… Read more.
Curve Appeal
Curve appeal……… this month we have transformed a back garden in Maidenhead where curves take centre stage and give a… Read more.
Growing Vegetables – Design Considerations
This is the second of a series of design blogs aimed at encouraging people to make space to grow vegetables… Read more.
Have you ever considered a garden room?
Tempted by a chill out space in your garden…..? This summer house built by ALDA Landscapes in 2011 in my… Read more.
Plant Focus: Sorbus ‘Joseph Rock’
Sorbus ‘Joseph Rock’ – a yellow berried form of Rowan / Mountain Ash - is one of my favourite small… Read more.
Mastering manhole covers
Mastering the problem of a manhole cover..... manhole covers might not seem the most exciting topic when considering a new… Read more.
Making room for vegetables
I have been asked on numerous occasions over the years to give some tips and advice about growing vegetables and… Read more.
Plant Focus: Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’
Following on from last month's look at Euonymus alatus, this month I want to share another of my favourites with… Read more.
Creations at Chelsea
As soon as I walk into the grounds of Chelsea Flower Show I know I am in for a creative… Read more.
Garden Designer: Artist or Problem Solver?
When I meet people for the first time and tell them I am a garden designer, their first response is… Read more.
Inspiration – Raised Beds
Are you fed up with back breaking days in the garden? Here's a thought - why not make life easier… Read more.
Plant Focus: Euonymus alatus
Every garden designer has his or her favourite/most-used plants, and I'm no different. But rather than sharing a long list… Read more.
A garden bench dilemma
As part of one of our most recent garden make-overs in Newbury, our client had requested a seating area at… Read more.
Be creative with wood in your garden
Be creative with wood... installing an arbour or archway, trellis fencing or a beautiful bespoke gate – such simple additions… Read more.