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.
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.
Drainage solutions – a recent case study
When it comes to the hard landscaping of any of our garden designs, sustainable drainage systems are crucial to the… Read more.
Alison’s Pre-Holiday Update
Well, I’m about to pack my bags and depart to deepest Italy to recharge my batteries, but I will have… Read more.
A dry stone wall in Whitchurch
Problem: what to do about a crumbling flint wall in a cottage garden Solution: replace it with a new dry… 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.
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.
… 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.
Curve Appeal
Curve appeal……… this month we have transformed a back garden in Maidenhead where curves take centre stage and give a… 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.
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… 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.
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.
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.