{"id":1418,"date":"2024-01-16T16:18:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T16:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hallettgardendesign.co.uk\/?p=1418"},"modified":"2024-01-30T11:28:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T11:28:51","slug":"garden-building-blocks-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hallettgardendesign.co.uk\/?p=1418","title":{"rendered":"Garden Building Blocks: Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This year I’ll be discussing the main elements of a garden and their role in the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And this is the first of the series of articles, starting with trees – the backbone of every garden!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why are trees an important element of a garden? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many reasons, of course, why we should plants trees in our gardens, whenever possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most obvious environmental benefits include their ability to improve air quality, maximise biodiversity, and mitigate the effects of extreme weather by providing shade and helping with dissipating of surface water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, as a garden designer, I also think of trees in terms of their visual and spatial impact on the garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In short, I use trees in my designs because they can: <\/p>\n\n\n\n