A guide to garden decking How do you feel about decking in the garden? This question has a tendency to be divisive. Those that are against will tend to fall back on one or more of the following arguments; that it is slippery, that it will provide shelter for pests, that it will not last long, that [...]
Stylish and functional garden storage solutions FUNCTION Most gardens that we come across in the course of our work require the construction of some kind of storage unit, the design of which depends very much on the demands of the homeowner and the situation of the property. For example; in gardens with limited space, something [...]
Garden paving design: Plan it properly As mentioned in previous posts, I am a firm believer in the idea of plenty of forward planning with regard to having paving design and build work carried out in your garden. It benefits everyone involved in the process. Most importantly, as mentioned in another post, it reduces the [...]
Good garden design need not cost the earth The notion that a designed garden is an expensive garden is a misguided one. On the contrary; by sticking to a few basic ground rules we are able to design and build to a range of budgets. Including pretty tight ones. Keeping things straightforward and simple, listening to [...]
Beware of the cowboy builder Whatever the movies may have us think, don’t be fooled into believing that cowboys are confined to the Mid-Western states of North America. I can assure you that they are everywhere, all around us. Particularly abundant in and around the London area, they are most often encountered astride their rusty steeds on the [...]
Plan early for garden design success! Planning on any work in your garden soon? If you consider your self a smart cookie then you ought to be. There are a host of benefits out there for those that plan their garden design and build project ahead of time. In the relative lull that the winter months brings to the [...]