As the leaves begin to turn and the air grows crisp, many homeowners might feel tempted to retreat indoors, but autumn presents a golden opportunity for those dreaming of a beautiful garden come summer. If you’re considering a garden makeover, autumn is the perfect...
Soft Fascination Soft fascination occurs when our attention is gently captured by natural stimuli that are inherently interesting or attractive but don't demand intense focus. This type of attention allows the mind to wander and reflect while still being engaged with...
Garden Design tips for creating a Dog-Friendly Garden Designing a garden that accommodates your furry friend's needs is a wonderful way to enhance their quality of life and ensure it does not have a detrimental impact on your enjoyment of the garden. A dog-friendly...
Garden Design Trends 2023 Garden design is constantly evolving, and there are always new and exciting trends emerging. Here are some of the garden design trends expected to be popular in 2023: Garden Design trend #1 Eco-Friendly Gardens Sustainability is becoming a...
How do I choose a Garden Designer? Creating a new garden is a significant investment. Given the costs involved, the time it will take for the garden to mature and how important an outdoor space can be in your life, it is important to choose the right designer. Unless...
Garden Design Trends 2022 Here we gather together some of the predicted garden design trends 2022 and combine them with experience of what we are being asked for by our clients to give our predictions for what we think will be on the rise in 2022. Garden Design Trends...
Top 5 Garden Design mistakes and how to avoid them Garden Design Mistake #1 – having no overall plan As soon as the sun starts shining and the things start to warm up, attention naturally turns to our outdoor spaces and it is tempting to dust off your tools and get...
Small Garden Design - an expert guide When I was training as a garden designer I remember our lecturer, rather cryptically, putting up a picture of an astronaut and a caption saying ‘garden design – its all about space’. By this he meant that good garden design is...
Garden design during a pandemic Can I get my garden designed during the Corona Virus (Covid-19) pandemic? Given that most of us are now going to be spending more time at home and in our gardens, many people will be realising the value of having a beautiful garden in...
Designing a garden March is the time for some choreography in the garden! As the sap starts to rise in the spring garden there is plenty of opportunity for your own creativity to flow! Once last year’s dead stems and flower heads have been removed, and any winter...
Guide to February in the garden – designing, maintaining and enjoying Welcome to our guide to February in the garden. February is the month when I start to feel that Spring is on it’s way. Despite it being the month when we are most likely to get snow, the snowdrops...
Top 5 garden design Trends What are the important garden design trends you should know about if you are you planning to invest in a new garden design in 2020? There are a number of magazine and on-line articles written each year on garden design trends, so we have...
We were asked by one of our clients to give them advice on how to design a garden for all seasons. If your garden has been created by a professional garden designer, it is likely to have been one of the most significant investments you have ever make in your property....
Can we design gardens for health and wellbeing? Love your garden and it will love you back! “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow” Audrey Hepburn I grew up in the a leafy Oxfordshire village with parents who were both very keen gardeners. Things like having a...
Do gardens represent our ideas of 'paradise'? Can we create paradise in a garden? One of the first sources of inspiration for me to enter the World of garden design was a TV series in the late 90s by the then presenter of Gardener’s World – Geoff Hamilton. He produced...
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