Some of the most rewarding garden design and landscaping projects we’ve worked on began with a property that had decades of growth. When reimagining a garden, it could be tempting to clear everything and start with a blank canvas, but the most considered redesigns often do the opposite. If there’s a hundred-year-old cedar, a yew

After we’ve held an in-depth initial consultation with a client and completed the full site survey, our team moves into the design process and creates the proposal. This is the stage where a client’s garden design aspirations, and how the outdoor space will work throughout the year, start to take visible form. I always enjoy

When clients are in the process of planning a house extension or renovation, we often find that the garden design gets left until much later in the conversation. Attention goes on creating a statement kitchen or spa bathroom, and the garden is treated as something they’ll get to once the dust has settled. It’s an

It’s likely that, as long as you can remember, spring has been the season to turn your attention to the garden. A time when gardeners might be making plans, drawing up planting lists, and setting ambitions for the year ahead. In a recent statement, The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) called on gardeners, and professionals who

A garden truly comes into its own the moment a client starts living in it, not just looking at it. That’s what any redesign, landscaping project or new terrace should be working towards. When we first talk to clients, it’s never long before the patio versus lawn question comes up. But the starting point is

Our recent hot summers have tested even the most established gardens. This year, prolonged dry spells and drought in many places across the UK mean hosepipe restrictions for millions. Water is something we always consider in the early stages of design. In my own garden, I wanted to ensure it was more self-sufficient and less

September and October are usually the best months to have your garden landscaped when the project includes construction and planting. The strongest summer heat has normally passed, while the soil still retains warmth that can support new root growth. Autumn is not the only suitable period for landscaping, but it often provides the best balance