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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

How wonderful it would be if all gardens were perfectly square or evenly shaped… it would make landscape design significantly easier to accomplish! But, such is life, and most of the time gardens are actually quite irregular and some can be incredibly tricky to work with. Corner plots, which are triangular in shape, most certainly

Creating a sensory garden is a wonderful way to go about bringing your outdoor spaces to life and there’s a huge amount of choice available in terms of planting, whether you want to prioritise touch, taste, sight or smell… or all four! If it’s touch you’d like to focus on, there are so many amazing

Not all gardens are created equal and, naturally, some are significantly bigger than others. If you’re dealing with a smaller plot, you may be preoccupied with how best to go about making it seem larger than it is – and, to this end, introducing curved shapes throughout can make a very real difference. What’s interesting

Taking the time to decide on the best materials for your new driveway installation will never be wasted effort, as it ensures that you know you’ll like the end result, not just practically but aesthetically as well. You’ll find that there are many different options available, but one that’s proving particularly popular at the moment

This year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show is getting underway today (May 20th) and will be going on all week, so you’re sure to find all sorts of exciting and inspiring ideas for your own gardens, both at home and at your place of business. One of the biggest areas of focus at this year’s show,

A beautiful, bountiful garden is everyone’s dream, of course, but it’s becoming increasingly important for us all to work with the natural landscape rather than against it, as the realities of climate change come home to bite. Traditionally, fertilisers have been used to help encourage plant growth and yields, concentrated sources of plant nutrients in