FAQ…How to design a new build garden? New build gardens present a challenge to even the keenest of gardeners. You may find the garden is a big square of mud, or you may have been left with a lawn, but nothing else. For some people the idea of planning a new build garden is exciting. All that space to do … Read More
Garden Lights Ideas
Garden lights aren’t just for for Christmas! People often think about lights on a Christmas tree in the garden but why stop there? Using lighting all through the year to create a subtle glow outlining a specimen tree, to illuminate a group of plant containers, spotlight a piece of artwork or an archway, even under a blanket of snow, creates … Read More
Family Garden Ideas
Easy family garden ideas to keep the children happy If you like gardening, the chances are the seed was sown when you were a child. Here are some family garden ideas to encourage the next generation of gardeners! Children in the garden Children are natural explorers and your garden is the perfect place, no matter how small, to encourage that … Read More
Top Ten Ideas for Winter Flowers in your Garden
Winter Flowers for all the Seasons Although you might have to look a bit harder to spot winter flowers, it’s possible at least in most parts of the uk, to have something interesting to see all year round in your garden. Planning a successful all seasons garden depends on bold structure, a definite style and a good range of core … Read More
Companion Planting
What is Companion Planting? Companion planting is a great way to attract the right pollinators whilst keeping enemies at bay. The purpose of companion planting is to keep a natural balance in your garden, saving time and money by grouping plants together which complement each other. Although the idea has become more prevalent recently it is not new. Nearly 10,000 … Read More
Small City Garden Ideas with Big Impact!
Small City Garden Ideas Award We were delighted to have been shortlisted for a Pro Landscaper award with this project. Our focus is to give ideas for what is possible in a small city garden space. The garden Before The property is in central Oxford, where space is at a premium. The clients have three children, the youngest at 7 … Read More
Garden Planning Ideas: Spring-Flowering Bulbs
A well-designed garden always has lots of bulbs involved. There are hardly any areas of a garden that bulbs can’t be planted. You can plant bulbs between shrubs or herbaceous plants, in rock gardens or in the lawn. In planning a garden, bulbs are a very useful addition to a planting scheme and even if you don’t have a garden … Read More
How to use Sculpture in the Garden
Using sculpture in the garden A piece of garden sculpture can act as a focal point to draw the eye and bring the whole thing together. You may feel your garden needs to be punctuated with interesting features – at the end of a pathway, for instance, or edging some steps. You might want to emphasise another feature, such as … Read More
How to Design a Garden from Scratch
Practical Tips on how to Design a Garden It might sound a little daunting to design a garden from scratch. Perhaps your garden is overgrown and wild, a blank canvas and uninspired or designed for another purpose and you’d rather use it in a different way. It could be the children have left home, the trampoline dismantled, and it’s time … Read More
How to help honey bees – in the garden
10 ways a gardener can help honey bees. All over the world honey bees are facing problems of survival, the reason for which are numerous but sadly usually related to human activity. We’ve put together some ideas on how to help honey bees in the garden here: The native, dark European Honey Bee – Apis mellifera has shown a sharp … Read More