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If you have a wide and shallow garden it can appear to lack space and distance. But with some design… Read more.
Some clients get very concerned if we inform them that we are planning to undertake some of the planting in… Read more.
In my eyes, it is just as important to pay attention to your front garden as it is the back. … Read more.
Over the years, many of the landscaping projects I’ve worked on have involved brickwork and/or timber construction. As well as… Read more.
Alison has finally persuaded me to venture into the blog-o-sphere and publish my first blog post. Let’s just say this… Read more.
Sloping gardens. They're challenging for home owners and garden designers alike. In this in-depth piece, we take a look at:The… Read more.
Front gardens are often purely functional. Pull up into the driveway, park the car, put the bins out, ... you… Read more.
This blog was almost called “How To Attract Beneficial Insects To Your Garden”, but when we started to think about… Read more.
If you run a business, you'll know what it's like to get that warm fuzzy feeling inside when the hard… Read more.
Many of the gardens we design involve gradients to a lesser or greater degree. If the gradient is relatively steep,… Read more.
We know those of you who read our newsletter regularly love seeing what we've been up to recently... so here's… Read more.
Hot, dry areas of the garden can be quite a challenge for the gardener, particularly if the soil is very… Read more.
Back in January, we blogged about garden drainage and specifically mentioned two projects where drainage was a key 'challenge' (and… Read more.
Long, narrow gardens have several drawbacks, particularly if they are very narrow: the patio can seem very cramped for space… Read more.
This was my first visit to Chelsea for 4 years - and so I was on the search for any… Read more.
Let’s face it, there is shade, and there is gloom. It's all very well people suggesting long lists of shade… Read more.
One of the questions I am most frequently asked by clients and prospective clients is this: "Do you know any… Read more.
First off, let me say what this blog post is not. It’s not about low maintenance gardens, although many of… Read more.
Anyone who has a garden with heavy clay soil will know about the difficulties of gardening on it. The soil… Read more.
I've been waiting patiently all year for the flow of work to slow down... and still I have garden plans… Read more.
The design of driveways and front gardens poses a somewhat different set of challenges to those faced when creating a… Read more.
Lighting adds a completely new dimension to gardens. Particularly in the often somewhat cloudy climes of England, a well thought… Read more.
Being exposed somewhat to the elements, garden furniture does tend to need a little TLC from time to time. Exactly… Read more.
It's been a great year for fruit and veg, and it seems every other person you speak to is overrun… Read more.
Although the warm sunshine will soon be slowly fading, Autumn is definitely not a time of doom and gloom –… Read more.
Well, summer is almost over – the days are shortening and the mornings and evenings are getting cooler. It's been… Read more.
Periods of hot, sunny weather are usually welcomed with open arms here - time to enjoy and relax in the… Read more.
A good garden design should not only be beautiful, it should also be practical. And practical inevitably means disguising those… Read more.
From planning a new border to a complete garden remodel, we pride ourselves on transforming ideas into beautiful reality, with minimum disruption. If you’re based in or around the Reading and Newbury area, we’d love to meet and discuss your project in detail – book your free no-obligation garden consultation today. We do get pretty booked up, particularly during the Spring, so plan ahead if possible!