Inspiration & Tips for your Garden Design

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Katie

Designing a Garden That Grows With Your Family

Plan Your Garden

As your family grows and changes, so will your garden. Katie looks at how she designs flexible and adaptable gardens… Read more.

John

The Appeal of Stepping Stones

ALDA in Action

There's something appealing about stepping stones - they invite us and draw us along a pathway from one area to… Read more.

Katie

Grow Your Own

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Learn how to grow fuss free fruit and veg, with these top tips. There's so many reasons to grow edibles… Read more.

John

Curved Lines and New Features Transform a Garden in Thatcham

ALDA in Action

This lovely Thatcham garden is given a curvy makeover with new features and contemporary materials. Read more.

Katie

Garden Seating

Plan Your Garden, Patios

Katie, our garden designer, shares her top tips for planning and designing functional garden seating areas. Read more.

Alison

Attracting Birds to Your Garden

Wildlife, Plan Your Garden

Find out how to attract more birds to your garden with these five easy tips. Read more.

Katie

Incorporating Containers in a Garden Design

Plan Your Garden

Plants in containers are a great way to bring interest to your garden throughout the year. In this blog, Katie,… Read more.

John

A Wow Factor Garden in Highworth, Near Swindon

ALDA in Action

Contrasting textures and beautiful materials come together to create the wow factor in this Highworth garden, near Swindon. Read more.

Katie

Garden Water Features

Plan Your Garden

Have you ever thought about adding a water feature to your garden? This post look at some different types of… Read more.

Alison

Plants For Containers

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Learn all about container gardening: which plants to choose to create impact and how to look after them. Read more.

Katie

Chelsea Flower Show 2024 – Trends

News & Musings

We had another brilliant trip to Chelsea Flower Show this year. We've picked out some key trends that we noticed… Read more.

John

A Garden in Thatcham Ready for Long Summer Days

ALDA in Action

This garden has been transformed with a simple yet skillful design. Our team have carefully implemented the design with craftmanship… Read more.

Katie

Gardens Without Lawns

Plan Your Garden

Katie Thomas, our garden designer, shares the secrets of creating successful lawn free gardens full of colour and interest. Read more.

John

Planting Takes Place in our February Feature Garden in Woolton Hill

ALDA in Action

We recently finished this calm and contemprary garden with some carefully selected plants to complement the design. Read more.

Katie

Landscaping Techniques for Privacy

Plan Your Garden, Design Challenges

There's something special about a private and secluded garden, a tucked away space to relax and get away from it… Read more.

John

A Perfectly Modern Garden in Calcot

ALDA in Action

This contemporary garden in Calcot has beautiful simplicity at it's heart. We used modern materials and design techniques to create… Read more.

Alison

Children and Gardens – A Few Ideas

Plan Your Garden, Design Challenges

Here are a few ideas on how you can make your garden interesting and engaging for children. Read more.

Katie

Gardens for Wellbeing

Plan Your Garden

Gardens offer endless opportunities to boost our health and wellbeing. This blog is all about designing a garden for relaxation… Read more.

John

A Garden in Thatcham with Curve Appeal

ALDA in Action

This new garden design uses curves to break up the straight lines of the house and garden and to smooth… Read more.

Katie

Garden Design – Adding Value to Your Home

Plan Your Garden

Did you know that redesigning your garden is a great way to increase the value of your home? At ALDA… Read more.

John

A Stunning Contemporary Garden Update in Woolton Hill

ALDA in Action

Take a peek at this recent garden in Woolton Hill, and see what a difference a new patio can make! Read more.

Alison

Top Plants for Winter and Early Spring Interest

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Here's an inspiring selection of winter and early spring interest plants to keep your garden looking bright and colourful through… Read more.

Katie

Reasons to Redesign Your Garden

Plan Your Garden

Many of us live increasingly busy lives, and our gardens have the potential to benefit us in many ways. Here… Read more.

Katie

My Favourite Shrubs for Year-Round Interest

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Here are some hard working shrubs that bring beauty to the garden throughout the year - and particularly when they're… Read more.

John

A Look Back at 2023…

ALDA in Action

It has been another busy year at ALDA! Here's a look back over the year, to show you some of… Read more.

Katie

Native Plants

Plants, Wildlife, Plan Your Garden

Encouraging biodiversity and wildlife into our gardens is a current hot topic in the landscaping and horticultural industry. Our towns… Read more.

John

A Contemporary Secluded Garden in Lower Earley

ALDA in Action

Modern garden aesthetics come together to create this secluded and contemporary oasis. Read more.

Alison

Screening Plants & Ideas for Confined Spaces

Plants, Plan Your Garden

Get inspiration and learn about plants suitable for screening in smaller gardens. Read more.

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