Normally, the SGD Student Hall of Fame is for gardens designed by you - on this occasion I'm slightly breaking it as I designed this one, live, in the Wide Garden Workshop we did in Oct 2015... The reason I'm including it is because the owner, Howard built the garden, with no previous experience as a 'retirement project'! Be Honest, How Good Does Your Garden Look in the … [Read more...] about Wide Garden Design – Howard’s Garden Update
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Small Garden Re-design – Case Study
Small gardens do not have to be dull and boring. You'd be surprised just how much you can do in a small space garden. So let's now take a look at a small garden case study and walk you through the design steps. Step 1 - With any small space garden, the 1st thing you need to do is decide if you want to have a lawn or not. Lawns are fairly inexpensive in the scheme of … [Read more...] about Small Garden Re-design – Case Study
[DESIGN SHOW 7] – Sloping garden ideas, steps and retaining walls
If you'd like to to get your copy of the Great Garden Formula online garden design course, get it here: https://www.greatgardenformula.com/ Sloping garden ideas, steps and retaining walls In this episode, professional, international garden designer Rachel Mathews will feature sloping gardens, steps and how to deal with a retaining wall and changes in level. She will reveal … [Read more...] about [DESIGN SHOW 7] – Sloping garden ideas, steps and retaining walls
Large square garden makeover – Case study
Square gardens can be a little bit tricky to design, because you can see everything in one go, which often makes them quite boring to look at. So, how do you design your garden if it's a boring square shape? Good question, glad you asked! If the garden is large enough, you can often divide the space up and make an interesting side area alongside the main lawn. This breaks up … [Read more...] about Large square garden makeover – Case study
[DESIGN SHOW 6] – Front Garden Ideas
Check out the Great Garden Formula online garden design course that Rachel mentions in the episode: https://successfulgardendesigncourses.com/great-garden-formula/ Front Garden Design Ideas In this video, you will learn how to transform your front garden. Professional international, garden designer, Rachel Mathews, will show you how to plan front garden design ideas in a … [Read more...] about [DESIGN SHOW 6] – Front Garden Ideas
[DESIGN SHOW 5] – Modern Landscape Design Ideas
Modern Garden Landscape Plan Ideas In this episode, Rachel will share the secrets of creating a modern style garden. She will discuss how to use the "Less is more" method to get that modern style. Also, she will give a detailed advice on how to create the illusion of a longer garden by using design tricks that can make your garden look wider than it really is. She will show … [Read more...] about [DESIGN SHOW 5] – Modern Landscape Design Ideas
[DESIGN SHOW 4] – Garden Makeover Ideas
This Garden Design Show episode features the second quick-sketch challenge. In ten minutes or less, designer Rachel Mathews will come up with as many landscape design ideas as she can for a viewer's garden in the UK, near Cardiff. You'll be able to see how to do a simple garden makeover on a budget. Rachel will plan the garden from scratch, giving ideas on how to best … [Read more...] about [DESIGN SHOW 4] – Garden Makeover Ideas
[DESIGN SHOW 2] – How to Design a Garden
This Garden Design Show episode features the first quick-sketch challenge. In ten minutes or less, Rachel will come up with as many ideas as she can for a viewer's garden in the UK. You'll be able to see how to plan a garden from scratch and how important correctly dividing the space in your garden is. Rachel will show you how to make your garden look more visually … [Read more...] about [DESIGN SHOW 2] – How to Design a Garden
Small Garden Ideas Pt 2 – How to landscape titchy-tiny spaces
In this small garden ideas part 2 video we're going to look at how you can successfully landscape really tiny gardens. I'll also reveal the answer to the last week's challenge question. In the small garden ideas part 1 video blog, I asked you what was so important about the planting of the Moroccan styled courtyard garden at Casa Aire de Lecrin. This week's questions: In … [Read more...] about Small Garden Ideas Pt 2 – How to landscape titchy-tiny spaces
Need Help and Ideas for Your Garden?
It's the time of year where we all start to think that we should be starting to 'do' something with the garden... But what exactly? How much will it cost? And where to start? It can be really frustrating to spend a small fortune on plants and features, only to find that you're not happy with the end results once you've placed everything in your garden. Then follows the … [Read more...] about Need Help and Ideas for Your Garden?