Nothing makes me happier than when my Successful Garden Design students send in their design plans after completing the courses. Tessa from Canada did our Great Garden Formula course and has come up with some lovely contemporary designs for her portfolio. The design layout in this first example is modern with a rustic twist. The image below shows the view from … [Read More...] about Contemporary Garden Design – SGD student Tessa Marshall
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Garden Design Hack 2 – Alignment
In our last garden design hack Simplicity, we saw how less is often more and how not cramming your garden with plants and features makes it all the more gorgeous. This time we're looking at another often overlooked design element - Alignment. Casa Mosaica once again shows us how to get this right... Where are you going? Not a question most people usually ask … [Read More...] about Garden Design Hack 2 – Alignment
Gorgeous Garden Design Hack Everyone Should Know
Designing a garden can be a tricky business. But in the next few articles, I'm going to show you some handy designer hacks, with the help of Casa Mosaica. Garden Design Hack 1 - Simplicity You'd think this one would be simple, judging by the name, but it's not. Simplicity is one of the hardest garden design principles to get right. We humans are complicated … [Read More...] about Gorgeous Garden Design Hack Everyone Should Know
Plantswoman extraordinaire – Beth Chatto
This week we're celebrating the renowned plants-woman, Beth Chatto, who sadly died this week at the age of 94. We've featured Beth's wonderful garden near Colchester in Essex several times on the SGD blog. Her inspirational planting style (which won her 10 gold medals at the presitigious Chelsea Flower Show in London) is loved and admired the world over. The Key to … [Read More...] about Plantswoman extraordinaire – Beth Chatto
Awkward Triangular Shaped Garden Case Study – SGD Student Ana, Madrid
A triangular shaped garden is a daunting prospect to design. And this is one heck of an awkward garden... Small Garden Formula student Ana from Spain was up for the challenge... The garden is around 130m2, wider and with an awkward shape. In has two sides with 20 years old, more than 5 meters high Cupressus arizonica planted every 30-50cm. I do not like … [Read More...] about Awkward Triangular Shaped Garden Case Study – SGD Student Ana, Madrid
Tiny space garden ideas – SGD student Rebeca
Last time we featured an awkward shaped garden, that Successful Garden Design student Rebeca from Costa Rica had turned into a beautiful space after completing the Great Garden Formula course. Not content with tacking one tricky garden, she's now done another one. This time it's the size more than shape that's hard to deal with. Designing a tiny space … [Read More...] about Tiny space garden ideas – SGD student Rebeca
Odd shaped garden – how to design an awkward shaped garden
What can you do with such an awkward shaped garden? This garden belongs to Rebeca Brenes a forestry engineer from Costa Rica. While Rebeca knew about plants, there isn't currently training in her country in garden design. This is a really tough garden to design. Make no mistake, even professional designers would find this one challenging... With no … [Read More...] about Odd shaped garden – how to design an awkward shaped garden
Awkward shaped garden design solutions – Case study
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 often as not is a blessing because it enables you to come up with a design that is very unique, that you wouldn't have been able to do in a regular rectangular shape garden. So how do you transform an awkward shape … [Read More...] about Awkward shaped garden design solutions – Case study
A back front garden! An unusual garden – Case study
The garden in this month's case study is a little bit unusual. This is because the driveway ran down the side of it to the garage and parking area at the top. So it was a bit like having a front and back garden combined as one. So how do you overcome an awkward or unusual garden layout? Step 1 Your main job is to disguise the part that is unusual, or try to at … [Read More...] about A back front garden! An unusual garden – Case study
Trellis screening tips for the garden
Trellis screening not only has practical uses in the garden, they can be very attractive focal points too. If you are looking for an accent piece for your garden or even a privacy screen, a trellis does a fine job, particularly when well covered with plants, woven through its lattice framework. Trellis screening construction If you’d like to add interest and practicality … [Read More...] about Trellis screening tips for the garden