ALDA in Action
Here you can find out about our latest garden projects. They are full of inspiration and ideas for your own garden and show you how we work. Use the menu or search box in the bar above to filter what you see, or simply have a browse.
What a difference a border makes
One of the most common requests I receive from clients when designing gardens is to ensure that the planting (amongst… 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.
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.
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.
Garden Construction Time-Lapse
You might remember seeing a blog post a while back about designing on the diagonal. Our client very kindly took… 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.
A year in the life of a new small garden
It’s amazing how quickly a new garden can bed in and come to life! One of our clients kindly sent… 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.
Small Garden Transformation In Lower Earley
Prospective clients often ask us if there is a minimum size of garden that we will work on. Our answer… 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.
A covered storage area proves to be a good idea…
This month in a garden in Lower Earley, we built a bespoke timber storage area as part of a wider… Read more.
Transform your garden with a new patio
It is easy to underestimate the impact a new patio can have on your garden. It can instantly update and… Read more.
Bespoke garden structures in a garden with a slope
At our recent landscaping project in a garden in Caversham, the landscaping team at ALDA constructed two bespoke builds –… Read more.
How We Source Plants
One of the joys of my work is seeing a garden being transformed – from the design, through the landscaping,… Read more.
A featured brick seat in a traditional garden
This week the landscaping team at ALDA have been busy constructing a curved brick seat in a garden in Barkham.… Read more.
Busy December Days!
Busy days leading up to Christmas for the ALDA Landscape team... A question I am often asked at this time… Read more.
When a trellis screen can make all the difference…
A trellis screen can come in very handy. It can effectively minimise the impact of a nearby eyesore and so… Read more.