Inspiration & Tips for your Garden Design
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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.
How to cope with… hot, dry areas of the garden
Hot, dry areas of the garden can be quite a challenge for the gardener, particularly if the soil is very… 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.
How to cope with… a long narrow garden
Long, narrow gardens have several drawbacks, particularly if they are very narrow: the patio can seem very cramped for space… Read more.
Reflections On Chelsea 2014
This was my first visit to Chelsea for 4 years - and so I was on the search for any… Read more.
Attracting birds to your garden
As a lifelong bird fan, I love seeing birds visiting my garden. Well yes, ok, some of them can be… Read more.
How To Cope With Rooty, Shady Areas Under Trees & Large Conifers
Let’s face it, there is shade, and there is gloom. It's all very well people suggesting long lists of shade… Read more.
How do I deter cats from my garden?
One of the questions I am most frequently asked by clients and prospective clients is this: "Do you know any… Read more.
Easier Maintenance Gardens
First off, let me say what this blog post is not. It’s not about low maintenance gardens, although many of… Read more.
How To Cope With Heavy Clay Soil
Anyone who has a garden with heavy clay soil will know about the difficulties of gardening on it. The soil… Read more.
Have a look at what we’ve been working on recently…
I've been waiting patiently all year for the flow of work to slow down... and still I have garden plans… Read more.
Designing Front Gardens & Driveways
The design of driveways and front gardens poses a somewhat different set of challenges to those faced when creating a… Read more.
Garden Lighting – A Few Pointers
Lighting adds a completely new dimension to gardens. Particularly in the often somewhat cloudy climes of England, a well thought… Read more.
How to look after your pond or water feature
Whether you have a striking water feature as the centre piece of your garden, or a natural-looking pond in a… Read more.
How to look after your garden furniture
Being exposed somewhat to the elements, garden furniture does tend to need a little TLC from time to time. Exactly… Read more.
Autumn Recipe: Runnerbean Chutney
It's been a great year for fruit and veg, and it seems every other person you speak to is overrun… Read more.
Top Plants for Autumn Colour
Although the warm sunshine will soon be slowly fading, Autumn is definitely not a time of doom and gloom –… Read more.
Summer’s almost gone…
Well, summer is almost over – the days are shortening and the mornings and evenings are getting cooler. It's been… Read more.
How to look after your garden during hot weather
Periods of hot, sunny weather are usually welcomed with open arms here - time to enjoy and relax in the… Read more.
Disguising Sheds, Wheelie Bins, Trampolines and More – Some Ideas
A good garden design should not only be beautiful, it should also be practical. And practical inevitably means disguising those… Read more.
Lawns – Real Grass v. Artificial Turf
Faced with the prospect of another season of lawn cutting, feeding, edging and other maintenance, you may be feeling that… Read more.
Lawn Care Activities: What, Why, How, When for Beginners
In our post on how to look after your lawn, we mention some of the more common lawn care activities. … Read more.
Some seasonal advice after a long, cold and wet winter
The prolonged cold and wet winter, and very late arrival of spring, shows just how difficult it is to be… Read more.
How to look after your new plants
For many people, the prospect of having lots of new plants to care for and nurture is a slightly scary… Read more.
How to look after your new patio
All patios need a bit of tender loving care now and again, whatever the material used. Whether your patio is… Read more.
Patio Photos
As a supplement to our patio design guide, this collection of patio photos showcases a selection of the patios we… Read more.
How to look after your new lawn
Faced with a pristine new lawn to look after, it is amazing how many of our landscape design clients suffer… Read more.
Bespoke Timber Garden Buildings, Structures and Furniture
Update: Please see our dedicated bespoke timber structures page here. When it comes to designing a garden, often there’s more… Read more.