Hiring a garden designer
Many of us will be comfortable with the notion of designing and re-imagining our interior spaces, but when it comes to the outside it can often leave us feeling a little dazed and confused, not least...
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Styling the outdoor room
Imagine this: you've just completed the dream transformation of your garden, the lads you've been making copious...
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Room with a view
This month we revisit the ongoing trend for garden rooms. They've been around for quite a while now but their...
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Eco-garden trends
Weather-wise, last year was a bit of a mixed bag: scorching heat for some, fires and floods for others. Climate...
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Multifunctional garden living
Lockdown gave us all an opportunity to get out into our gardens and really appreciate that extra outdoor space....
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Patios for outdoor living
In preparing to write this blog, I decided to look up the meaning of the word patio. The word has its origins in...
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Distance garden design
Lockdown has probably made those of us with a garden, however big or small, value it like never before. Perhaps...
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Spring-spiration
There is no question that we are living in uncertain and worrying times. With many of us self-isolating, shielding...
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Seasonal circle of life
It's that most wonderful time of the year and while you could be forgiven for thinking Christmas has become all...
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Designing with Bulbs
One of the easiest ways to add a splash of colour to your garden borders from winter through to early summer is to...
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Plug-and-play water features
With so many different types of plug-and-play water features available to buy in the average garden centre, as...
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Autumn vibes
It's now officially autumn and seemingly overnight we're facing the onset of darker mornings and the prospect of...
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Firing up the garden
With many of us wanting to extend the time we spend in our outdoor space, ways to make them more inviting and...
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Outdoor kitchens
With last summer's amazing weather, many of us took to cooking and eating al fresco on a more regular basis. While...
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Decking
Having a garden is a responsibility that needs both time and effort dedicated to it to keep it looking its best....
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Bewitching witch hazels
Finally, the days are starting to get a little longer (although the dark mornings can still be a bit of a drag!)....
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Garden design trends for 2019
Many of us will have already made resolutions for the year ahead - and some of us may just be keeping to them!...
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