Most of have small gardens, but let’s not be inhibited by this. You just have to be a bit more thoughtful about the lay-out and what you put into it because everything is magnified in a small space. The lay-out is important, sub-division with hedges, trellis or planting gives the illusion that the garden is bigger. […]
Colour in the garden part 3
Colour in the garden isn’t just about using plants and flowers, some great effects can be had by using coloured objects. Painting a wall introduces colour quickly and easily, and can be changed if you get tired of the colour. It’s good to think about what’s planted in front of the wall too, these white flowers […]
Ten tips to help you enjoy dining out in your garden this summer
Dining out in the garden is one of the pleasures that we have to look forward to over the coming months. It’s a nice way of enjoying your garden, being outside and relaxing with friends. Your garden is probably bigger than any room in your house, so these are my tips to help you make the most of […]
Friday Inspiration – fancy sitting in this garden?
My Friday inspiration this week is this lovely garden chair
Friday inspiration
My Friday inspiration this week is this lovely sleek garden bench, I love the timeless design which looks so contemporary
Landscape Show, Olympia April 2011
Gorgeous roses from David Austin I’ve been a garden designer for a while now and over the years I’ve used lots of different products, sorting out the wheat from the chaff, so that I have a number of tried and tested products now that I rely on. However, it’s always good to look out for new […]