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Hard landscaping and garden design isn’t just about laying down patios and driveways… it can also extend to your property’s boundaries, as well, if you decide to go for walls instead of fencing. Doing so could actually help you tap into a particularly popular (and time-honoured) trend for outdoor spaces – the walled garden. Interestingly, […]

Having a big garden full of beautiful plants, perfectly manicured lawns and incredible displays of all sorts of lovely flowers is the dream, of course, but it’s important to remember that gardening is also a huge amount of work.  It can be difficult to find the time to really look after your outdoor spaces when

Having a practical yet visually appealing outdoor area to spend time in as a family is, of course, the dream – and this where patio areas really come into their own, a great option for anyone who wants to have a low maintenance part of the garden, yet one that packs a serious punch. You

Trends come and go, often without captivating our own specific interest, but if there’s one style of landscape gardening currying favour right now that we think you’re all going to love, it’s blobbery! And not just because it’s a fun word to say… Blobbery itself is almost exactly as it sounds – incorporating lots of

If you’re thinking about overhauling your garden design and landscaping, it can be helpful to look at other gardens for ideas and inspiration… and for those of you keen to be as sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible at home, the new Carbon Garden at Kew Gardens could give you all sorts of innovative solutions.

Material choice is paramount when it comes to garden and landscape design, and you need to make sure that you choose the most appropriate options that suit your lifestyle, budget and what you want to achieve for your outdoor spaces. Interestingly, one of the biggest trends for 2025 is gravel – and this is great

One of the most beloved children’s books the world over has to be Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden, the tale of ten-year-old Mary Lennox who moves from India to England to live with her uncle after she’s left orphaned by a cholera outbreak. Once there, Mary discovers an old key that opens a hidden

Landscaping and garden design isn’t just about picking out your favourite plants, shrubs and trees and building a patio so you have somewhere to sit. You’re going to want to make sure that the space is visually appealing and relaxing so you can enjoy time spent outside in a variety of ways. There’s a reason

It can be tricky knowing what you can and can’t do legally if you have issues with neighbouring properties, particularly when it comes to trees, hedges and other such planting that may be encroaching on your land. If your neighbour has a tree with roots or branches that are crossing over into your property, you

If you live in an urban or built-up area, you might have already noticed the urban heat island (UHI) effect, where your locale is significantly warmer than the outlying rural areas. This phenomenon is the result of higher levels of human activity, with heat created by energy from all the people, buses, cars and trains