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Summer 2026 has seen five heatwaves thus far, with temperatures reaching 37.7 degrees C in some parts of the country and much of the UK now in drought.  While sunshine is, of course, welcome, such high temperatures can wreak havoc at home… particularly for the driveway. How can heatwaves cause damage to driveways? How your […]

Looking for a new and exciting way to bring your garden to life? A patio island could be just the ticket, where you install an area of hard landscaping outside to serve a specific function, whether that’s an outdoor kitchen, a raised garden bed or simply something decorative. These reimagined patio areas are fantastic for

Doing up the garden is an exciting endeavour, one that can really transform how you enjoy your home, but it’s an easy project to get wrong. Prevent potentially expensive landscaping and garden design mistakes by following these basic principles. Balance Symmetry and visual balance should be factored in when putting your garden design plans together.

Being eco-friendly as a gardener starts at the design and planning stage – and one of the best ways to reduce waste and prioritise sustainability is to reuse and recycle as much material as possible when carrying out garden makeovers. Not only will this help you be greener in the garden, but it can also

There are many approaches you can adopt when compiling your garden and landscaping design ideas, but one we’re starting to see a lot of here at LW Landscapes is the concept of permeability. This, no doubt, is down to mounting concerns over climate change and the impact it’s having in terms of extreme weather events,

As heatwaves become increasingly common thanks to climate change and rising global temperatures, it’s even more important for our gardens to provide us with an escape from the heat… and the good news is that there’s a lot you can do to facilitate this. Thermal garden design is proving ever more popular among UK gardeners,

Stone has long been used as a hard landscaping material in garden design, really coming to the fore during Victorian times as rockeries and alpine plant displays.  While the concept of a rock garden may seem somewhat dated at first, there are ways in which the look can be adapted to suit contemporary garden makeovers.

Landscaping and garden design is a fine art indeed, balancing functional spaces with natural beauty, so you can enjoy time outside in various ways… and, where garden layout is concerned, focal points are an essential factor to consider. But what to use as a focal point in the garden? Here are just a few suggestions

There are many different ways in which you can design your garden, but there appears to be growing interest in a more unstructured approach to hardscaping, where the aim is to create something natural and more relaxed. But how to get a more unstructured look to your landscaping? Where best to begin? Here are a

Being able to enjoy the outdoors is essential for our wellbeing, but as we get older mobility issues can make it harder for us to get out and about, even in our own gardens… but making landscaping design changes at home can help ensure that we can get outside, even as our physical needs evolve.