Why Autumn is a great time to book a garden design
  By Kate Charles   / October 30, 2025
 As the days get shorter and the leaves turn a stunning mix of gold and crimson, most of us are...
 Read MoreWhy Autumn planting is a great idea
  By Kate Charles   / September 28, 2025
 There is a gentle magic to a British Autumn. The air turns crisp, the days shorten, and our gardens, once...
 Read MoreYour water feature questions, answered!
  By Kate Charles   / August 25, 2025
 So, you want a water feature in your garden – but you’ve got a few questions? I’m here to help...
 Read MoreHow To Create a Post Workday Oasis In Your Garden
  By Kate Charles   / July 5, 2025
 Summer is here, the days are long, and you are stuck in an office (whether that be at home or...
 Read More10 Plants for Full Sun
  By Kate Charles   / June 12, 2025
 With summer well on its way, you might be exploring which plants would offer a stunning display while simultaneously tolerating...
 Read More6 Things To Consider If You’ve Never Had A Garden Before
  By Kate Charles   / May 30, 2025
 So, you've got your very own patch of outdoor space and a vision of lying on a lounger sipping something...
 Read More5 Tips for a Nature-Friendly Garden Lighting Scheme
  By Christopher Hudson   / April 8, 2025
 A guest post from Christopher Hudson at Hudson Lighting YouTube: @hudsonlighting  |  Instagram: @hudsonlighting  |  Facebook: @hudsonlightingltd  |   Linkedin...
 Read More5 Things to Know About Creating Texture in Your Garden (or Why You Should Love Green)
  By Kate Charles   / March 8, 2025
 When we think of garden design, the first thing many people think of is vibrant colour. While colour is undeniably...
 Read MoreDecoding the Secret Language of Plants: A Look at Binomial Nomenclature
  By Kate Charles   / February 1, 2025
 As a garden designer, I’m passionate about creating beautiful and functional outdoor spaces. But beyond the aesthetics, there's a whole...
 Read MoreThe Art of the Slow Bloom: Why Your Garden Design Can Take 6 Months
  By Kate Charles   / January 7, 2025
 Hello garden lovers! You're here because you're dreaming of a truly transformative outdoor space, and that's exactly what I love...
 Read More5 ways in which having a garden designed will save you time and money
  By Kate Charles   / December 18, 2024
 Perhaps you have thought about having your garden designed, but weren’t convinced that it would be worth it. Not so!...
 Read More7 secrets to choosing the perfect tree for your garden
  By Kate Charles   / November 14, 2024
 1. Look at how big your tree will grow, and how fast it'll get there. Some trees grow quickly, some...
 Read More7 Must-have plants for Winter Colour
  By Kate Charles   / October 5, 2024
 Now is the time to get some new plants in the ground to improve your garden's winter colour. Year-round interest...
 Read MoreWhy have a lawn?
  By Kate Charles   / September 3, 2024
 There's been a lot of talk on the Internet about whether to have a lawn. It's an ecological desert, it...
 Read More6 ways to update your garden once the children have grown up
  By Kate Charles   / August 17, 2024
 If the new school year has started you thinking about a garden without children in it –even if you’re not...
 Read More12 Trees for your Small Garden
  By Kate Charles   / May 7, 2024
 Acer palmatum ‘Aureum’ Acers (Japanese Maples) come in all shapes and sizes. The word ‘palmatum’ means ‘five leaves’ – like...
 Read MoreI’m about to talk dirty to you – (but it’s not what you think!)
  By Kate Charles   / March 14, 2024
 At this time of year, if you’ve got a raised bed in your garden for growing vegetables, chances are you...
 Read MoreThree reasons why all of the plants you bought at the garden centre died
  By Kate Charles   / February 8, 2024
 You bought the wrong plant for your soil, aspect, moisture level, or pH level - here's how to know soil...
 Read MoreSeed Gathering Season
  By Kate Charles   / October 22, 2023
 As Autumn sets in and the trees begin to turn from green to brown and drop their seeds in many...
 Read MoreBulb Planting Season!
  By Kate Charles   / October 2, 2023
 It is bulb-planting season! How do you choose amongst the hundreds of varieties and colours? The answer is - choose...
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