Getting stuck in whatever the weather!
Update 9/12/2019: Lawn and planting now complete! See photos below. Over the past few weeks we have been building a… Read more.
A stunning curved seat makes a real statement piece…
Update 9/12/2019: See new photos showing the newly laid lawn below. Things are taking shape at our recent design project… Read more.
A front and back garden on a steep slope…
...how Katie Thomas, our in-house designer took on the challenge of coming up with a design for a front and… Read more.
Granite paving and circular patio areas in Woolton Hill
Granite paving and circular patio areas have transformed a recent ALDA Landscapes project in Woolton Hill! Our client’s brief for… Read more.
Trending at Chelsea 2019
From John and Kate's recent visit, details of what was trending at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2019... THE COLOUR… Read more.
Porcelain paving is proving a popular choice
We have noticed a real trend over the last 2 years for using porcelain tiles in our clients’ gardens. So… Read more.
A new brick wall in Caversham takes on a period feel…
Our brief was to transform our client's front garden, creating a design that would compliment the period character of their… Read more.
Get the Look: Create a Contemporary Garden
We've recently completed a stunning contemporary garden in Twyford... This garden was transformed with a modern new look, and we… Read more.
A Very Victorian Path
A Victorian look black and white tiled path transforms a front garden in Reading... The problem An uneven and tired-looking… Read more.
Finished in time for Christmas…
Last month’s feature garden in Maidenhead with the shutter screen trellis (see work in progress here) is now ready for our… Read more.
A shutter screen trellis in Maidenhead
A shutter screen can be a good alternative to a more traditional looking trellis or fence line… At our most… Read more.
A twist on a garden shed…
The brief from our client: To build an outside bar within the confines of an attractive bespoke shed, which could… Read more.
From sloping bank to attractive softwood sleeper terraces…
In one of our recent projects, we were presented with an interesting challenge: how to deal with an area of… Read more.
Resin: A Versatile Alternative Landscaping Product
We are now an accredited installer of resin products from the The Resin Mill and recently used it on a driveway… Read more.
Things take shape at the sunken garden in Reading
Following on from last month’s blog, it's time to share with you our progress and new developments at the sunken… Read more.
First steps to a contemporary sunken garden…
This month in Caversham (in some of the hottest temperatures this year!) we have been constructing a sunken garden at… Read more.
Chelsea 2018
There is nothing like a sunny day at the Chelsea Flower Show to mark the start of summer! This year,… Read more.
A grey porcelain patio creates an impact just in time for summer
If you are looking to create a garden with a contemporary feel, take a good look at these grey oblong… Read more.
ALDA takes on a new build garden makeover
We are often approached for advice on how to transform gardens of new build houses. The builder has finished the… Read more.
How to add interest to a wide border
Are you wondering how to add interest to a wide planting border? One option is to install a new pathway… Read more.
A day out at RHS Garden Wisley
A family visit in late December to RHS Garden Wisley provided my first glimpse of snowdrops and brightened up a… Read more.
Season’s Greetings from all at ALDA!
SEASON'S GREETINGS from the hard landscaping team at ALDA (& everyone else too... but sadly they didn't quite make the… Read more.
A garden swing seat proves to be just the thing…
... at ALDA Landscapes' latest design project in Finchampstead. Our client had already purchased the wooden lattice swing seat online… Read more.
A Stand-Out Black Indian Sandstone Paving Area Brings a Fresh New Look…
Where: Farley Hill, Reading When: October 2017 What: ALDA Landscapes installed a black tumbled Sandstone paving known as ‘Sagar’. It… Read more.
A new landscaping design
What a transformation and it’s all down to a new landscaping design!…. This was the case at a converted old… Read more.
Converting a large driveway back to a garden
Over the last few weeks, the ALDA Landscaping team have been busy transforming a driveway in Hamstead Marshall. Fed up… Read more.
And a concrete jungle no more…
Following on from last month’s blog, things have definitely improved from those first steps of clearing our client’s garden of… Read more.
It’s a concrete jungle out there…
... or so the ALDA team thought as we tackled the job of uplifting concrete paving and pathways during some… Read more.