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Our thoughts, observations, advice and all things garden design.
Lawn Care for the Start of the Mowing Season
By tamsin f on 21st March 2020Read moreThe Hampton by Hilton Hotel, Bristol Airport. First cut of the season. Sunshine is forecast for the coming week, and whilst the majority of...
Pleached Laurel Design Completion
By tamsin f on 13th March 2020Read moreThe amount of rain we’ve had the past few weeks has created situations, such as a sea of mud, that we’ve had to overcome,...
Pleached Laurel Garden Design
By tamsin f on 6th March 2020Read moreOur customer, whose family have recently moved into this house wanted a transformation for their garden; something that would look smart, be low maintenance...
Creating a Native Hedge
By tamsin f on 28th February 2020Read moreCleeve Native Hedge. Ten years ago we created a native hedge in Cleeve, Somerset. It is a long, mixed hedge surrounding a countryside property....
Modernising Your Garden
By tamsin f on 21st February 2020Read moreIt’s been a good week, getting drier towards the end which has been beneficial for this garden design. The back garden had raised beds...
From Decking to Patio Part 2
By tamsin f on 15th February 2020Read moreContinuing in this Bristol garden this past week we’ve been working on the paving, stepping stones and laying turf. We graduated the existing lawn...
From Decking to Patio Part 1
By tamsin f on 7th February 2020Read moreFor this recent garden project we’ve enjoyed having the whole team on board, ripping out old, slippery decking and preparing the area for new...
Garden Design Diary Part 2
By tamsin f on 29th January 2020Read moreIt’s great to see what a difference a week makes. Now that the hard landscaping is finished, it’s time for planting and the finishing...
Sandstone Cobbled Driveway
By tamsin f on 24th January 2020Read moreOur customer in Emerson’s Green required a bigger space for parked cars, and a focal point and definition for the front garden. So we...
Garden Design Diary Part 1
By tamsin f on 18th January 2020Read moreOur client wanted their old garden steps to be re-paved and an old pergola removed. The team got to work ripping out the old...