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 … [Read More...] about How to Landscape Around Raised Beds
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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 … [Read More...] about Garden colour – in unexpected ways
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 … [Read More...] about Garden paths – How to choose the right style for your garden
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 […]
Great Christmas Gifts for Style Loving Gardeners!
Do you dislike Christmas shopping as much as I do? I doubt that’s possible but just in case you do we’ve made your life a little bit easier with some fab selections for the design conscious gardener (oh and there’s some fun ones as well). We’ll start with the fun ones! Garden Games from Greenfingers. […]
[DESIGN SHOW 28] Designer fruit, vegetable & herb garden ideas
I am often asked how to grow fruit and veg in the garden and still have it look good. In this Successful Garden Design Show episode, we take a look at one of the best organic vegetable gardens in the world – Babylonstoren. Vegetable Garden Ideas – the Designer Way The Babylonstoren vineyard and […]
