Category: Garden Design

Top 10 Garden design elements – Part 2

Planting is the crowning touch of a garden. There are many ways you can achieve the perfect garden design, height and structure is foremost. Start planting with tall, large trees reducing down to smaller shrubs, perennials then bedding plants, this creates unity and composition.

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Key garden Design Elements – part 1

Garden design is fundamental introducing form, structure, elegance and aesthetic appeal. Design elements allow the garden to flow and work together in harmony. This is the first of two blogs taking a look at 10 key garden design elements.

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Landscaping in the Winter

Many people think that landscaping can only be done during the spring, summer and autumn months of the year because no-one will want to work outside in the blistering cold and rain… will they?

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Natural Swimming Pool Design

Natural swimming pools bring contemporary design luxury to your garden. Natural swimming pool designs can be truly breathtaking. They are highly flexible and can be designed to resemble water in the wild, blending in to planting landscape design, or have a more modernist architectural design. They have crisp crystal-clear water that is beautifully refreshing to swim in.

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Alitex Glasshouses

Alitex are renowned for designing and creating magnificent aluminium greenhouses reviving the style of Victorian glasshouses adding a modern twist. The Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew have endorsed Alitex greenhouses and they have regularly been awarded at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.

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Garden Security – Top Three Techniques

Our gardens act as the first line of defence in deterring potential intruders. Designing simple yet effective security elements in to a garden protects your valuables both inside and outside your home. In this article we outline some intelligent ideas our design and planting team implement for enhanced garden security.

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A Guide to Garden Irrigation Systems

Water is the source of life for our gardens. It provides essential nutrients to our plants and flowers, whilst also helping maintain luscious green grass during parched hot humid summer heatwaves. Garden irrigation systems ensure plants are kept regularly watered and quenched at all times, preventing wilting and petals turning to crisp in dry seasons.

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David Harber Garden Sculpture

David Harber is an award winning artist creating innovative sculptural designs. He is renowned for his exquisite signature sundials, sculptures and water features. He has collections in the UK and abroad, and displays every year at the Chelsea Flower Show. Discover how his sculptures, with their natural beauty, form and detail, work perfectly in the garden environment.

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Garden Lighting Design Guide and Tips

Lighting design is an art that, when done with professional creativity and technical expertise, can transform the atmosphere and experience of a garden. Our garden lighting guide will help you explore the possibilities of a beautiful garden lighting design.

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Guide to Commercial Landscape Design

Commercial landscape design is a unique specialism that requires not only creativity and landscaping expertise but also extensive project management knowledge and experience.

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