Focus on Fences

As the weather begins to turn and we venture inside, gardens become dormant spaces – forgotten until spring When the greenery has died back, however, and you get to see the bare bones of your garden, winter presents a fantastic opportunity for adjusting or changing your perimeter fences – the backdrop to your spring, summer and autumn display. With bad … Read More

Oxfordshire Gardens for Inspiration

Oxfordshire Garden Tours

Gardens to visit in Oxfordshire One of the joys of gardening is that there is always something more to learn. As a breed, gardeners love new ideas and since Roman times people have enjoyed visiting gardens to stare and wonder. The county of Oxfordshire, where our business is based but we also cover the Cotswolds, Cheltenham, Winchcombe in Gloucestershire. Oxfordshire … Read More

Blossom in the Garden

Blossom in the garden

Five Great Trees for Spring Blossom This is a glorious time of year for gardening and landscaping. The first heralds of spring, Snowdrops, are over for this year but trees and hedges are coming alive with gorgeous blossom. There are plenty of trees to choose from to adorn your garden this spring but we’ve narrowed down the choice to the … Read More

Ideas for Front Garden Design

Front Garden Design

What does your front garden say about you? Sometimes small front gardens can be more difficult to plan than larger spaces. We’ve put together some ideas for front garden design to help. Too often the front garden is dominated by the car and a gathering of dustbins and bikes, while the horticultural delights remain hidden around the back of the … Read More

A Garden For All Seasons

Garden Landscaping services Oxfordshire, Oxford Garden Design

A Garden for All Seasons A standard excuse that we gardeners use to visitors is that the garden was looking better last week or will look better in the summer, spring… or any other time except now. Most of us have gardens that have peaks and troughs throughout the year, we might have concentrated too hard on that spring bulb … Read More

A Tree for Every Season… and Garden

Choosing the right tree for your garden No two trees are alike in shape, form texture and colour, and, at this time of year, many are putting on a final glorious display before the long winter months. Now is the best time to plan a new tree for your garden Trees of course are vital to our environment, put simply, … Read More

Planting Bulbs

Plant bulbs in the autumn for spectacular spring colour The comforting thing about the march of the seasons in a garden is the inevitability of change and with it the opportunity to plan ahead for the following year. In this way gardening is a hopeful hobby. Few things give more hope than bulbs, which are like flowers in a packet. … Read More

Giving a Brand New Look To An Old Patio

Time to get out and about in the garden Around 40% of people in the UK spend only 15 minutes outdoors each day, putting their physical and mental health at risk. The situation is as dire for children as for adults, with one 2016 finding that 75% of British children spend less time outside than confined adults. If you are lucky enough … Read More

Garden to visit – Badminton House

The Gardens at Badminton House One of the joys of gardening is that there is always more to learn. Finding good new ideas in the garden of a country house is one of the best ways to do this. The gardens at Badminton house are not only a pleasure to experience but a wonderful source of inspiration. In the last … Read More