Stepping up As a garden designer it is a rare thing to work on a totally flat garden, there are generally slopes somewhere, toward the house, away from the house, and even from one side to the other. Sometimes these slopes can really obvious at other times be almost imperceptible, until you want to build...Read More

As a garden designer, I find that planting is the thing that clients have been struggling with the most; Making  your garden look interesting all year round takes thought and planning and some knowledge. But the information is available if you look for it. You may have a theme for your planting in mind, this...Read More

10 Tips to help you get it right in your small garden. What is a small garden? To be honest it is all relative, out here in the ‘burbs’, we have a real variety of garden size from the few acres to a few metres, what I am talking about here is anything under 100...Read More

A Patio Garden transformation (phase one) A dark and unattractive patio garden area was in need of a transformation. My client had recently moved into her property, which was being renovated when we met. A large collection of Rhododendrons, Camellias and Magnolias had been inherited from her late husband. The property had been chosen for its...Read More

Planting for a Riverside Garden. A small terraced garden with riverside planting overlooking the River Wey. The client wanted to improve the border running along her neighbour’s fence line as well as have some permanent all year round interest for her pots.  An extension had recently been built next door, which led to the uninteresting...Read More