Stop Press! – Promotion to Mark our new Website Launch
We are very excited to announce the launch of our new website. To mark this occasion, we are running a promotion for the months of February and March 2012. We are offering 20% off all design fees and free consultations. Enquiries from all countries are eligible for the discount. All size residential projects as well as commercial / business …
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Gardens for All Seasons
I popped down to Wisley a few weekends ago on a frosty chilly morning and the winter displays were wonderful! So I thought I would share with you the great winter structure that is out there if you leave it on display long into the winter months. Various shapes and textures are a must when designing for all season interest. …
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Designing Landscapes for Tomorrows World
Whilst attending the Iberflora Nursery / horticultural trade show in Valencia, Spain, Phil and I took a time-out from the work side of things and went to explore La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (The City of Arts and Sciences) The City of Arts and Sciences is a magnificent collection of buildings by the contemporary architect Santiago Calatrava. …
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Strictly Roof Gardens
“Gardens in the sky” are, by nature, a breed apart, requiring a fundamentally different approach. With no soil, exposed to the extremes of weather, with limited access, and more often than not, significant weight and space limitations, designing and constructing an outdoor room can be a real challenge. It is also an opportunity. An opportunity to think differently and create …
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Colourful Plant Combinations For Shady Areas
The colours and contrasts in this plant combination, makes it one of my favourites for shady areas. The Acers provide stunning leaf colour and shape and a mid canopy to the scheme. The carpet of underplanting is made up of drifts of ferns, Carex, Liriope and Hellebores, all with varying leaf shapes and colours; with the variegated Carex and the …
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