The inspiration for this year's Chelsea Flower Show (the most prestigious gardening show in the UK) was very much about getting back to nature in the garden. As you might have seen with Kate Middleton's involvement with the RHS Back to Nature Garden. I'm delighted to say the natural theme … [Read More...] about Garden Design Takeaways – Chelsea Flower Show 2019
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Awkward shaped garden design tips
Having a garden that is an unusual or awkward shape can often feel like a nightmare to deal with. Actually, though, an awkward shape garden is often a blessing because it enables you to come up … [Read More...] about Awkward shaped garden design tips
Natural Garden Design Styles Vs Native & Wildflower Planting for Wildlife
I'm often asked by people how they can either create a more natural looking garden because they live in the countryside and don't want anything that's 'overly designed' or folks that are deeply … [Read More...] about Natural Garden Design Styles Vs Native & Wildflower Planting for Wildlife
Sloping garden ideas – successful landscaping design tips
How do you tackle sloping gardens like these? With severe garden slopes, you basically have 3 options: Live with the slope Terrace it (quickly or slowly) The compromise Whilst the garden design methods I teach here at Successful Garden Design are simple and cost-effective, that does change the moment you have to tackle a sloping […]
How to Landscape Around Raised Beds
An SGD reader recently wanted to know “how to plant around raised garden beds and structures within a walkway border bed and keep it visually appealing and cohesive“. The short answer is you can’t (well, not easily)… A garden with lots of unconnected elements never looks right. They need to fit into the overall design […]
Garden colour – in unexpected ways
Part 1 – Colourful Garden Walls Most of us love a colourful garden, but the good news is, you don’t have to rely on just flowers… Painting walls and features is a really simple way to brighten any garden all year. What colours should you choose to paint your garden walls and feature items? The […]
Garden paths – How to choose the right style for your garden
There are many different styles of materials that you can use for paths. Garden paths can be made from anything from gravel to paving, pebble mosaics, brick, timber to recycled church floor flagstones! Before we get going on what type of materials you should use, we need to look at the most important part and […]
Garden focal points & features – the art of placement
So although I’ve never met you, the chances are high I can guess where you’d stick a focal point or garden feature… Where there’s a big hole… in your planting! ;o) Would I be right? I may not of course, but it’s what most people do. Makes sense – can’t get plants to grow well, […]
Planting Border Design Cheat – how to instantly fix a ‘messy’ planting scheme
You’ve read the books. You’ve gone online and researched which plants to put in your garden. You may have even colour themed your planting border and put the design on paper… But after all that effort and time spent researching, planning, purchasing, placing and planting, your garden still doesn’t look as good as you hoped. […]
Garden mistake – avoid this at all costs!
Gardens can be pretty costly these days – Horticultural Week says in the UK around 4.9 billion pounds per year is spent. In the USA, Garden Research report people spend 47.8 billion dollars! So why isn’t the world full of amazing gardens? Simple. It’s not how much money you spend on your garden that makes the […]
