Inspiration & Tips for your Garden Design
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Curved Lines and New Features Transform a Garden in Thatcham
This lovely Thatcham garden is given a curvy makeover with new features and contemporary materials. Read more.
Garden Seating
Katie, our garden designer, shares her top tips for planning and designing functional garden seating areas. Read more.
Attracting Birds to Your Garden
Find out how to attract more birds to your garden with these five easy tips. Read more.
Incorporating Containers in a Garden Design
Plants in containers are a great way to bring interest to your garden throughout the year. In this blog, Katie,… Read more.
A Wow Factor Garden in Highworth, Near Swindon
Contrasting textures and beautiful materials come together to create the wow factor in this Highworth garden, near Swindon. Read more.
Garden Water Features
Have you ever thought about adding a water feature to your garden? This post look at some different types of… Read more.
Plants For Containers
Learn all about container gardening: which plants to choose to create impact and how to look after them. Read more.
Chelsea Flower Show 2024 – Trends
We had another brilliant trip to Chelsea Flower Show this year. We've picked out some key trends that we noticed… Read more.
A Garden in Thatcham Ready for Long Summer Days
This garden has been transformed with a simple yet skillful design. Our team have carefully implemented the design with craftmanship… Read more.
Gardens Without Lawns
Katie Thomas, our garden designer, shares the secrets of creating successful lawn free gardens full of colour and interest. Read more.
Planting Takes Place in our February Feature Garden in Woolton Hill
We recently finished this calm and contemprary garden with some carefully selected plants to complement the design. Read more.
Landscaping Techniques for Privacy
There's something special about a private and secluded garden, a tucked away space to relax and get away from it… Read more.
A Perfectly Modern Garden in Calcot
This contemporary garden in Calcot has beautiful simplicity at it's heart. We used modern materials and design techniques to create… Read more.
Children and Gardens – A Few Ideas
Here are a few ideas on how you can make your garden interesting and engaging for children. Read more.
Gardens for Wellbeing
Gardens offer endless opportunities to boost our health and wellbeing. This blog is all about designing a garden for relaxation… Read more.
A Garden in Thatcham with Curve Appeal
This new garden design uses curves to break up the straight lines of the house and garden and to smooth… Read more.
Garden Design – Adding Value to Your Home
Did you know that redesigning your garden is a great way to increase the value of your home? At ALDA… Read more.
A Stunning Contemporary Garden Update in Woolton Hill
Take a peek at this recent garden in Woolton Hill, and see what a difference a new patio can make! Read more.
Top Plants for Winter and Early Spring Interest
Here's an inspiring selection of winter and early spring interest plants to keep your garden looking bright and colourful through… Read more.
Reasons to Redesign Your Garden
Many of us live increasingly busy lives, and our gardens have the potential to benefit us in many ways. Here… Read more.
My Favourite Shrubs for Year-Round Interest
Here are some hard working shrubs that bring beauty to the garden throughout the year - and particularly when they're… Read more.
A Look Back at 2023…
It has been another busy year at ALDA! Here's a look back over the year, to show you some of… Read more.
Native Plants
Encouraging biodiversity and wildlife into our gardens is a current hot topic in the landscaping and horticultural industry. Our towns… Read more.
A Contemporary Secluded Garden in Lower Earley
Modern garden aesthetics come together to create this secluded and contemporary oasis. Read more.
Screening Plants & Ideas for Confined Spaces
Get inspiration and learn about plants suitable for screening in smaller gardens. Read more.
How to Look After Your Climbers
Climbing plants are wonderful for adding height and colour to your garden and there is a climber suited to every… Read more.
Transforming a Garden in Wanborough With a Contemporary Design
In this exciting new design, sharp contemporary features come together to create a garden which sits beautifully with a modern… Read more.
How to Look After Your Roses
In this third blog in our series on roses, we look at how to care for your roses to ensure… Read more.