Do you hate Christmas shopping as much as I do? I doubt that's possible but just incase 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. Easy on the Purse Strings - funky favourites on a budget! These … [Read more...] about Cool Christmas Gifts for Garden Lovers!
Garden Ideas
Power of THREE: Useful Tips from Garden Designers…
So, as the saying goes; 'Three's a crowd' well, not in my book, and not in the eyes of most other designers. For, ever since the beginning of time, we have understood the power of groupings of three (well, ok, slight exaggeration perhaps, but you get my drift!). It is the secret weapon of designers the world over. Stop. Take a look. And you will see. The Power of … [Read more...] about Power of THREE: Useful Tips from Garden Designers…
Modern Materials at the Chelsea Flower Show – “Take-Home” Ideas
So the crowds have dispersed, the designers and TV cameras gone, the gardens dismantled and the Chelsea grounds are once more returned to the pensioners for their retirement. The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 is over. But what can we take home from the show this year? What ideas, tips, tricks, themes can we borrow? And how can we re-create a slice of Chelsea in our gardens … [Read more...] about Modern Materials at the Chelsea Flower Show – “Take-Home” Ideas
Garden Gazebos – How to Choose the Right Gazebo for Your Garden
Garden gazebos make stunning and functional focal points. Design wise, they draw your eye down the garden and entice you to go and relax in them with a good book and a snack. Is a gazebo is right for your garden design? Much of your decision will come down to space. Gazebos do tend to be at least 2 metres wide. Yes, you can get them a little smaller than that, but they … [Read more...] about Garden Gazebos – How to Choose the Right Gazebo for Your Garden
Create a Chelsea Flower Show Garden – on a Budget
It is often said that the Chelsea Flower Show is the world's best garden show (for those outside the UK think of it as a horticultural Wimbledon). I view the Chelsea flower show as a catwalk for garden design. All the latest fashions and trends in one place. Like with fashion, a lot of what you see at Chelsea is designer flights of fancy. But having said that, if you look … [Read more...] about Create a Chelsea Flower Show Garden – on a Budget
Inspiring International Gardens
I'm going to start this week's blog post by shamelessly stealing someone else's idea! My good friend Jenny Peterson did a great garden video showing highlights of her gardening year in 2010. So, I thought I'd do a video of all the fantastic gardens I visited last year. Here it is... If you'd like to know more about the gardens that are featured in the video please click on … [Read more...] about Inspiring International Gardens
Inspirational Gardens and the People Behind Them [part 1]
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We are getting back to gardens this week after the frivolity of last week's Honest Scrap Award. This is the first of a new monthly-ish feature on inspirational gardens. I've chosen this first one to get the ball rolling, then all subsequent gardens are chosen by the person I've interviewed, which should, I hope, make for an interesting journey for us all. Garden Design … [Read more...] about Inspirational Gardens and the People Behind Them [part 1]
Ideas for your garden – gallery 3 Modern Contemporary Gardens
In last week's ideas for your garden gallery we featured a selection of more traditional styles of garden with a heavy emphasis on plants. This week's gallery, the last in this series, is the complete opposite of last week's style of garden and focuses primarily on modern contemporary styles. These types of garden tend to have more focus on design and use of hard landscaping … [Read more...] about Ideas for your garden – gallery 3 Modern Contemporary Gardens
Ideas for your garden – landscape garden photos 2
More ideas for your garden Last week featured the first of three galleries of ideas for your garden. The Beginner's Garden Ideas Gallery featured gardens that are designed using simple geometric shapes like circles, squares and ovals. Moving up a gear The gardens featured in this gallery are more complex than those shown in the Beginner's level. Some of these gardens … [Read more...] about Ideas for your garden – landscape garden photos 2
Garden Ideas Gallery – Small and Medium Sized Garden Pictures [part 1]
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Looking for ideas for your garden? As promised last week, here is the first of three portfolios of finished gardens. I've labelled this one beginner level because most of the gardens featured are comprised of relatively simple geometric shapes. These are the easiest to design with and therefore a good place to start if you are new to designing your garden. Simple doesn't mean … [Read more...] about Garden Ideas Gallery – Small and Medium Sized Garden Pictures [part 1]
