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6 ways to update your garden once the children have grown up

If the new school year has started you thinking about a garden without children in it –even if you’re not quite there yet, read on for some tips and ideas about how to reclaim your precious outdoor space –just for you (and maybe the occasional grandchild –eventually). 1. Reduce the lawn size -mowing the lawn …

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Kate Charles Garden Design - The design incorporated a lawn with planting, and two separate seating areas – this did develop during the concepting process.

Sunny Garden

Sunny Garden Before Building work was completed but the garden was left unfortunately unusable. Overall Design Concept Concept render of the stepping stones gave way to a larger lawn in the final design. Looking across the garden from the left hand sideThe design incorporated a lawn with planting, and two separate seating areas – this …

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Kate Charles Garden Design -The CorTen Steel fountain bowl greets the visitor on entering the garden

Stream Garden

Stream Garden Before A lovely open, sunny country garden, but not suitable for the client’s needs Overall Design Concept Retain the central lawn, but add in paths, views, focal points, and features of interest. Create a stunning showpiece garden with exuberant, contemporary planting where the clients could entertain family and friends and enjoy all year …

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Kate Charles Garden Design Bulb Planting Season Tulips

Bulb Planting Season!

It is bulb-planting season! How do you choose amongst the hundreds of varieties and colours? The answer is – choose what you like. Choose what makes you happy. Choose lots! Bulbs are great at cheering up the dreary early spring, and providing little dots of colour. So, unless you are working to a very strict …

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