Now, before you accuse me of unfairly knocking landscapers, I’m not. If I am knocking anything, it is what happens when there is no clear design process involved with...

by Rachel Mathews

Decks

Garden Design

Landscape materials

Patio design

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Patio or Deck – Which is Best?

I’m often asked by clients if they would be better off with a patio or a deck for their garden. There isn’t a definitive answer as to which is better because it depends...

by Rachel Mathews

Garden Design

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Does it take a carrot or a stick to produce a great garden?

Someone kindly(?) referred to this website as “porn for garden lovers.” As much as l laughed at that, it has made me think; are people just ogling and not actually...

by Rachel Mathews

Garden Design

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Why You Can Create a Better Garden Than a Designer

I admit that is a statement I was never expecting to make. I’ve been designing gardens professionally for the last eighteen years. It’s how I earn my living. I...

by Rachel Mathews

Garden Design

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How to build a courtyard garden [part 4]

In this video you will see the courtyard garden (design shown in how to design a courtyard garden video) being built. This is the first stage of the courtyard garden...

by Rachel Mathews

landscaping

Garden Design SOS – Design rescue, AFTER the landscaper had finished…

Patio or Deck – Which is Best?

Does it take a carrot or a stick to produce a great garden?

Why You Can Create a Better Garden Than a Designer

How to build a courtyard garden [part 4]