Congratulations to the team behind this year's 2021 Chelsea Flower Show. Held for the first time ever in September, it… Read more.

It is easy to underestimate the impact a new patio can have on your garden. This patio design guide takes… Read more.

Have a look at how planting has made an impact in these two landscaped gardens. Read more.

A lawn is usually a vital element to a garden design and often a key part of a client’s brief.… Read more.

September and October are two of the less busy months in the gardening calendar. However, before you put your feet… Read more.

Our latest project saw us transforming a shallow garden in Newbury and overcoming the challenges of a steep overgrown bank.… Read more.

Traditional lawns lack biodiversity and can sometimes be tricky to maintain if your garden is shady or particularly small. In… Read more.

This month we’ve been busy finishing a contemporary design build close to home in Newbury. Read more.

Colour is an important part of any garden design. In most designs, it's the plants that provide the colour, so… Read more.

July and August are months for keeping things going in the garden. If the weather is good, you will want… Read more.

Follow our team as they update a traditional Purley garden to provide a more generous entertaining space and a more… Read more.

A well-designed garden provides interest from early spring through to late autumn. If clients are looking for a low maintenance… Read more.

Every designer has a "go-to" list of trusty plants that they use many times and love because they will always… Read more.

This time of year, everything seems to be bursting into bud, plants are finally getting into full swing, and gardens… Read more.

With the weather starting to warm up and having spent a lot of time on designing and implementing planting plans… Read more.

The design, choice of materials and finishing touches keep this Warren Row garden faithful to its cottage style roots. Read more.

We are currently looking to recruit more employees to join our small and friendly team at ALDA. The following positions… Read more.

This post looks at an often forgotten tenet of garden design - texture. If you're looking to add some texture… Read more.

At this time of year, we have a stream of enquiries flooding in! We get lots of questions about paving… Read more.

March and April are exciting months as the garden begins to spring into life. Aside from keeping those relentless weeds… Read more.

However hard it is, lockdown does have it's benefits. On several of my recent visits, clients have mentioned that they've… Read more.

Making the most of a garden with a sloping back corner in West Ilsley - our first project after the… Read more.

This time of year, when the weather is snowy, frosty, or as wet as water, a spot of armchair gardening… Read more.

January is often the time when we start to make plans for the new year. 2020 has highlighted to many… Read more.

Finished in time for Christmas - a town garden in Newbury where the design works on many levels and quite… Read more.

Despite a year full of uncertainties with the challenges of Covid, the team feel lucky to have had the opportunity… Read more.

The festive season has begun and as the temperature falls the garden is often seen as gloomy and dull and… Read more.

We always think of November, and to some extent, December, as being the months for tidying up the garden and… Read more.