Landscape Design Resources
Gardening
Creating A Backyard Landscape With Gardens Full Of Beautiful Flowers
Jul 1st
Not only do landscaping and gardening add to the beauty of your home, they can become a very fulfilling hobby as well. What could be more satisfying than filling your home with vases full of fresh flowers from your own garden landscape, or feeding your family fruits and vegetables that you have grown yourself? There is something tremendously peaceful about spending a morning in your beautifully landscaped garden, tilling the soil and reaping your harvest. Of course, gardens don’t appear on their own – they require much work to plant and maintain. But with a few tips and hints for More >
Keep Gardening – the Easier Way
Jul 1st
Gardening is great exercise. All that digging, weeding, mowing lawns and cutting hedges helps to keep muscles strong and hearts healthy. But even the most enthusiastic gardener has to slow down as the years go by. If the hobby that once gave you so much pleasure is now causing aches and pains, nature is telling you itâs time for a rethink. You donât have to give up gardening altogether, but you can almost certainly make it easier. Here are a few ideas you might like to consider:
Make a list of all the different jobs you do in the garden and More >
Garden Design: How To Make Best Use Of The 3Rd Dimension
Jun 30th
The first step in designing your garden is to draw an accurate ground plan so you know exactly how much space you have to work with. One mistake many people make after measuring the length and width is to forget that there’s another important dimension â height. Extending your garden upwards adds visual interest, can make your garden appear larger, and provides additional growing space, which is especially valuable in a small garden.
Flat Garden
If you have a flat garden with the majority of plants at the same low level, consider using any boundary fences or walls to support climbing plants. More >
How to Choose the Best Path for Your Garden
Jun 30th
Many people walk up and down their garden paths without paying much attention to them â unless they notice a wobbly slab or weeds growing through the cracks. If your paths are past their best, or no longer suit the way you use your garden, why not consider some new ones?   Â
A good garden path needs to be functional, but it should also be attractive and an important feature in the overall design of the garden. When planning where to put a path, and deciding which materials to use, ask yourself the following questions:
How much will it be used?
A path from More >
Five Reasons To Build Fences And Walls Inside Your Garden
Jun 29th
Walls and fences are most commonly used to define and protect the boundaries of a garden, but they are also useful and decorative in many other situations. Here are just five reasons why you might want to include them in your garden design. Once you start thinking about it, you will probably find a lot more!
Privacy
If your favourite sunbathing spot is overlooked by a neighbouring building, or the back garden is easily visible from the front of the house, a fence or wall can be used as a screen against prying eyes. Its position is more important than its size More >
Bring Your Garden To Life With A Spring Makeover
Jun 29th
Many people see spring as the beginning of the gardening year, and it’s the perfect time for a garden makeover. Any improvements you make now will get the new season off to a great start.
Here are a few ideas that can give a tired garden a quick facelift:
De-clutter: Resolve to get rid of anything you no longer want or need, but think green and recycle as much as possible. You might be able to sell or give away play equipment that your children have outgrown, building materials left over from DIY projects, even that wheelbarrow with a wonky wheel ⦠More >
Spring Gardening Tips Round Up
Jun 28th
Why does spring always take us by surprise? After what seems to have been a very long winter, the garden is suddenly filled with new life and growth. Whether you’re a keen gardener or someone who prefers low-maintenance options, who can resist the lure of spring sunshine? Now is the time to make the most of your outdoor space!
Get the new season off to a great start with a garden makeover. Be ruthless and get rid of anything that’s past its best or no longer serves its purpose. Repair or replace damaged fences, dangerously cracked paths, and a tumbledown shed. More >
Top Gardening Time Saving Tips for Summer
Jun 28th
A gardener’s work is never done, especially in summer when every part of the garden seems to need attention at the same time. If your âto do’ list is growing faster than your sunflowers â slow down! It is possible to have a beautiful garden and the leisure to enjoy it. All you have to do is find ways of cutting down the time you spend on routine tasks. Here are a few suggestions:
Lawn care
For an attractive lawn that will stand up to a fair amount of wear and tear with minimal maintenance, begin with top quality, weed free turf. More >
Increase the Value of your Home: Landscape your Garden
Jun 27th
Even if you have run out of space within your home, you could still give it the impression of looking bigger by cleverly designing your garden so that it works as an extension to your living space. In doing so, you will be adding value to your property; don’t forget that buyers these days are looking for added extras and features that are ready-made so that they do not have to do the work themselves!
A stunning garden that has been well-planned to incorporate practical benefits such as sectioning off areas for children to play, creating privacy from neighbouring properties and More >
How to Make the Most of Your Winter Armchair Gardening
Jun 27th
The cold, dark days of winter force even the keenest gardeners to retreat indoors, but there are still lots of gardening jobs to be done from the comfort of your fireside. Here are some of them:
Planning
Now is the time to look through seed and plant catalogues and decide what you want to grow next year. The old favourites? Exciting new hybrids? Most people choose some of each. Don’t be seduced by the beautiful photos of perfect specimens. Read the descriptions carefully to check size, flowering season and any special growing requirements to be sure the new plants will fit in More >
