Journal

There are many reasons why you might want to employ a garden designer. Here are the main benefits of having a professional take charge of the design process: 1. Expertise …

Creating a beautiful garden may be harder than it seems. But let’s start from the beginning… What is beauty and why do we need it? Clarifying answers to these questions …

In short, the cost of a new garden is probably higher than you think! There are several factors you should carefully consider when assessing the budget needed for your project… …

If you are looking for inspiration for a woodland garden, please read on… So what is a woodland edge habitat like? In short, it’s not as dense and imposing as …

Wild flower meadows can be a great source of inspiration for a garden. Grasslands have a certain similarity to water in that they are easily swayed by the wind and …

Water can be a great source of inspiration for your garden. Whether it’s the sea or fresh water, it has this quality of almost constant change and movement. And this …

This year I’ll be discussing the main elements of a garden and their role in the design. And this is the first of the series of articles, starting with trees …

Hedges are such a beautiful and useful addition to a garden! Have you ever found yourself admiring a large public garden where formal hedges play a central role? Or a …

Winter in the garden I love winter and its low level soft light playing with the colours and textures in my garden… The low key browns and greys of bleached …

Spring in the landscape and the garden Finally, the spring is here… After all the rain we had this winter, there’s finally some sunshine to dry the ground! Although I …

Autumn in the air Who doesn’t love autumn in their garden? True, it means we need to say goodbye to hot summer days, but we hardly have a choice, so …