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Modern Materials at the Chelsea Flower Show – “Take-Home” Ideas

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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

[DESIGN SHOW 16] – Chelsea Flower Show Highlights

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Chelsea Flower Show Highlights Have you not had a chance to visit the Chelsea Flower Show this year? No worry. In this episode garden designer Ali Conway takes you on a tour of the World's premier gardening event, the Chelsea Flower Show that was held in London last month. You'll be able to see all the latest trends from top designers in garden design that will hopefully give … [Read more...] about [DESIGN SHOW 16] – Chelsea Flower Show Highlights

Garden paths – How to choose the right style for your garden

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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 flagstones! Before we get going on what type of materials you should use, we need to look at the most important part and that is getting the path in the right place. How to make sure … [Read more...] about Garden paths – How to choose the right style for your garden

[DESIGN SHOW 14] Patio shapes that improve your garden

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To find out more about the Great Garden Formula course, please visit: https://successfulgardendesigncourses.com/great-garden-formula/ Does your patio look the way you want? Does it work with the rest of your garden or is it dull and boring? The SHAPE of your patio makes such a difference to the overall look of your garden. It's often THE most overlooked aspect of garden … [Read more...] about [DESIGN SHOW 14] Patio shapes that improve your garden

Paving ideas for traditional garden styles

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Last time we looked at contemporary paving ideas but if modern really isn't your thing and you want to create a more traditional feel for your garden, then the materials you use hold the main key to how your garden will look. Last time we discussed how using smooth paving with very straight edges creates a modern and contemporary feel, well the exact opposite is true if … [Read more...] about Paving ideas for traditional garden styles

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

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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 Garden Formula course student called Ingrid, living in Ontario, Canada. Ingrid started her garden just 2 years ago, with NO previous design experience of any kind. She had created … [Read more...] about Garden Case Study – ‘Blank Canvas’ Backyard Transformation (SGD student)

Front Garden Makeover – SGD Reader’s Plans

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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 to share with you a really simple front garden makeover that one of our readers is in the process of doing. So these are the plans that Nicole, from Washington DC, has drawn up after watching just the … [Read more...] about Front Garden Makeover – SGD Reader’s Plans

Paving ideas for contemporary garden styles

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If you'd like a modern and contemporary look to your garden, then it's very important that you choose the right hard landscaping materials. The landscape materials will often have more impact on how your garden will look than the overall design layout. For example, you could have a semicircular retaining wall and patio area, which on paper might look very modern, but if … [Read more...] about Paving ideas for contemporary garden styles

Small Garden Re-design – Case Study

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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

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