Category: Garden Design

Pteridomania – the fern fever

The Victorians were mad for ferns. Fern fever was a bona fide cultural craze during the early 1800s which united people from all demographic groups within society. Gardeners continue to welcome their fragile fronds as shady border bedfellows in our contemporary gardens. Back in the days of nineteenth century botany, with the arrival of improved […]

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Hale Chapel Cemetery Memorial Garden – Farnham, Surrey

Born in 1892, Margery Fish was a leading light in the English Cottage Garden design style. Her work at East Lambrook Manor Gardens Somerset exemplifies her exploration of this style.

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A Guide to Garden Planting styles

Planting styles within a well-crafted garden design unite every design element as one. There are a wide variety of planting styles on offer, each bringing its own array of colourful flowers, natural shapes, and structure.

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Walled Garden Design

Usually the preserve of large country homes, walled gardens are a statement piece that offer both a practical and aesthetic character to a garden. They offer a secluded retreat for both humans and plants alike.

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Garden Design – Pots and Pottery

The humble garden plant pot has a fascinating history dating back to Egyptian times when pots were first used to move plants from one growing environment to another. These pots were crafted from terracotta, a natural clay fired at a low temperature used by the Egyptians and later Romans.

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Gardens Design – Sports and Leisure Activities

Our gardens and outdoor spaces can be transformed for the enjoyment of a wide array of sporting activities, from leisurely sports such as boules to more high-energy activities like tennis.

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Garden Design – Social Spaces in Gardens

Contemporary gardens are transforming into sumptuous extensions of our indoor living spaces, offering a multitude of well-designed functional social spaces for all to enjoy.

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Water Features in Garden Design

Water features have been popular in garden design for centuries. Water is essential to life, and plants. It might be for this reason that being close to water has been scientifically proven to be calming, stress-reducing, and health improving.

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Benefits of beautiful garden designs

An experienced garden designer can creatively and seamlessly integrate spaces for exercise and physical pursuits into a garden. Whether it is through tennis, swimming, yoga or circuit training, a garden can be designed to enhance your physical health too.

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Why should you hire a professional garden maintenance service?

A professional garden maintenance service can also create an ever changing and stimulating garden experience that you can enjoy day after day, week after week.

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