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Garden border design in Telford 

I was asked by my client to remove the mature shrubs from this border and install a low maintenance planting scheme which was full of seasonal colour. 

The result is a border brimming with interest & year round colour; a combination of grasses, Anemanthele lessoniana, Stipa tennuissima, Carex 'Red Rooster', give whispy movement to the planting scheme. Perovskia 'Blue Spire, Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' and Artemisia 'Powis Castle' add a heady smell. 

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The garden design ideas for Shooters Hill Hall Weddings and Events are centered around five sculptures, by the international sculptor and artist Peter Walker.

After due consideration we have chosen to uplight the sculptures with copper elipta compact spike spotlights on a not too intrusive 5w warm white beam.

This format will enable the guests to view the sculptures and gardens throughout the day and into the night.

The use of a photoelectric reduces the need for additional switches in this grade 2 listed property.

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Working with a well known London based architect we have designed an urban planting plan for this new development, Rosa rugosa 'Rubra' underplanted with Ajuga reptans 'Caitlins Giant' along the fence line adds interest and colour.

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A new garden can be a great investment and it’s easier than you might have thought

Imagine if your garden wasn’t simply a delightful addition to your home, but was a real draw to gardeners and non-gardeners alike.

Sounds good doesn’t it?

But wait, you’re probably thinking you don’t have the time, the energy, or even the know-how to make it happen.

Well relax. You’re not alone.

Homeowners across the country are calling on the services of the professionals, Landscape Gardeners.

Now before you go pale at the thought of the stresses and strains of letting some muddy, welly-booted, agricultural Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen into your home, let’s look at the facts and debunk some of the myths.

Most landscape gardeners are trained.

They’re professionals and this means their businesses thrive or fail on the continued recommendation of their customers. And because most landscape gardeners do get their business by recommendation, they’re local. Which means they’ll know the flowers and plants that are best suited to the soil in your garden. They’ll also be able to tell you the other gardens they’ve worked on and you could always invite yourself round. After all, doesn’t every homeowner like to show how good their recent renovations are?

Landscape gardeners are also used to visualizing what a garden will look like in 6-months time when everything starts to come into bloom, or in a few years time when larger plants have taken hold and are staring to mature.

This is invaluable ability means they can reassure you during those days when all you can see is mud!

Because it is their job to stay on top of horticultural trends; just like interior design, there are fashions that come and go. This makes them best placed to advise you on what’s ‘on trend’, the new products that are on the market and how to make the most of the space that you have.

And this is the nub of it.

Because once you start to view your garden as an extension of your home, a room without a roof if you will, then you can start to appreciate how these experts can help reinvigorate this space. So that no matter how small, your garden is, it can add value to your home and more importantly, become a space you cherish.  

But what about the final barrier? Cost.

As with everything, you get what you pay for. And the better landscape gardeners are not going to be cheap, but even this you can manage.

Give the gardener a clear indication of your budget and your expectations, and if they’re good, they’ll work with you so that you see the results that you want, without breaking the bank.

And remember, a well-designed garden can add at least 2% to the value of your home – so think of it as an investment. 

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It’s easy to do and the results are impressive

The property market.

One minute the prices are soaring and every homeowner sees themselves as a property magnate. The next prices are plummeting and we are in a slump.

Well, those in the know are now starting to quietly suggest that we may be coming out of a recession, in fact house prices in England have reached a record high, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The ONS house price index for England alone is now 0.9% higher than it was at the previous peak in January 2008. Overall, the annual house price inflation rose to 3.3% in July, up from 3.1% in the previous month.

But how do you capitalise on this growth?

The simple answer is that you make the most of what you have. And one space that is constantly over-looked is the garden.

First of all, stop thinking of the garden as somewhere you step into when you leave your home and start thinking of it as an extension of your home. This means it needs to be designed to be the space that you want it to be.

Are you looking for a space to relax in? An area for entertaining? An extension of your kitchen that’s packed with herbs and flowers, or simply somewhere magical for the kids to play?

Once you know how you want to transform your garden, next comes the hardest bit.

Do you have the knowledge, time and experience to do it yourself?

Be honest.

It’s just like any other conversion in your home. If you don’t know how to do it, you get someone in who does. And if you want to add real, bankable value to your home, then you’ve got to do it right. Nothing is worse than a bodged job.

Just go about it in the same way as you would with any other home renovation.

Know exactly what you’re looking to create.

Set out a budget that you’re happy with.

Then start to ask around. Choose a landscape gardener the same way you would a plumber, by recommendation.

Get two or three companies in, tell then what you’re looking to achieve and what your budget is, then compare them.

Remember, it shouldn’t just be about who’s the cheapest, it should also be about who shares your vision and who you can work with. 

Lastly, remember it takes time for the transformation to be complete. Plants need to settle in. Flowers need to bloom and freshly laid lawns need to become verdant.

Lastly, think about adding french or sliding doors so you can bring your new garden into the home.

For a minimal investment, you can quickly and easily transform a forgotten space and add real value, value in the region of 2-5%.

The trouble is, now you have a new garden, you might not want to sell. Which might not be such a bad thing, as who wants the stresses and stains that comes with that?