
Taking a closer look at Resin
ALDA Landscapes has been an accredited resin installer since 2018, installing resin driveways, paths and surfaces across Reading, Newbury and… Read more.

Angular Design
Making the most out of the space available in a garden is a key component to a great design. Often… Read more.

2020… and a smart feature pathway in Twyford
It is all too easy to neglect our front garden in favour of the space at the back of our… 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

A Guide to Garden Steps
Wherever there is a change of level in a garden, some form of step(s) or ramp is required. Garden steps… 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Paving Comparison: Yorkstone
Yorkstone is a naturally occurring sedimentary Carboniferous sandstone of extremely good quality. It is sourced from the quarries of Northern… Read more.

Paving Comparison: Porcelain
Porcelain paving is a relatively new and exciting product to arrive on the paving market and is proving popular due… Read more.

Paving Comparison: Slate
Like sandstone and limestone, slate is a natural stone which has been used for hundreds of years as a building… Read more.

Paving Comparison: Limestone
Natural limestone has been a key building material throughout the ages and used all over the world – even the… Read more.

Paving Comparison
With Spring’s arrival and having had a few warmer days at last, it is the time of year that many… 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.

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.

… 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.