Front gardens can be difficult to get right because often as not, they have to be functional, to accommodate the car and driveway or utility area for bins. Just because a

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Wide, blank canvas garden design – Case study

Some people love having a completely blank canvas they can create their dream garden on. Others, feel overwhelmed by the emptiness and don't know where to start. You MUST shape the

by Rachel Mathews

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Transforming a bland square shape back garden – Case study

Like a lot of gardens, the garden featured in this month's case study was a fairly typical one. It consisted mainly of just lawn with a few plants dotted around

by Rachel Mathews

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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

by Rachel Mathews

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Changing a ‘nice enough’ garden that isn’t nice enough!

A few years back, a friend of mine asked me to redesign the garden of a house she'd just bought. I was happy to help as I could see there

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

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HALL OF FAME - SGD student gardens!

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Trisha’s 1st Garden Plan – design case study

The conversation started like this: "Hi Rachel!!! I'm so lucky to have found you! You have such a knack for teaching the RIGHT information, quickly and in the right way. It's clicking

by Rachel Mathews

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HALL OF FAME - SGD student gardens!

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Garden Case Study – ‘Blank Canvas’ Backyard Transformation (SGD student)

In the last garden case study, we featured a small front garden makeover, a reader had created after watching the Garden Design Workshop. The garden we're looking at today is from a Great

HALL OF FAME - SGD student gardens!

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Front Garden Makeover – SGD Reader’s Plans

I get so excited when people send me photographs of what they've done in their garden from what they've learned here at Successful Garden Design. So I'm thrilled to be able

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Front garden design makeover – Case study

Wide, blank canvas garden design – Case study

Transforming a bland square shape back garden – Case study

Awkward shaped garden design tips

Changing a ‘nice enough’ garden that isn’t nice enough!

Power of THREE: Useful Tips from Garden Designers…

Trisha’s 1st Garden Plan – design case study

Garden Case Study – ‘Blank Canvas’ Backyard Transformation (SGD student)

Front Garden Makeover – SGD Reader’s Plans