Patios – Less is More
Yorkshire Garden Designer
by Project Manager
3y ago
Don’t be tempted to put in that extra curve, often with a patio, less is more.  Patios ‘Extra curves’ is a phrase full of connotations, but in this case I’m only going to talk about patios, so if you’re a lady of a ‘certain age’ like me or indeed anyone else, you can relax because today, I’d like to talk about curves in the garden. Lots of clients say they like to have curved paths, patios, ponds, walls and lawns in the garden which, done in the right way in the right place, can look really good.  However, a curve in the wrong place just looks down right wrong. The problem I see the ..read more
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Pots and Containers for Emergency Colour
Yorkshire Garden Designer
by ascensor
3y ago
Colour is all around us and yet there are times of the year when you look out of the window at the garden and see only versions of greens. I call these times ‘Green Lulls’. This often occurs when there is a gap between one set of plants that have finished flowering and before the next group begins. Sometimes those ‘Green Lulls’ can be rather extended when your garden only has plants for a particular season or you don’t have enough space to have year-round interest. So here is how and when to use garden pots and containers in your garden for an instant burst of emergency colour. Green Lulls ‘Gr ..read more
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Think like a slug……
Yorkshire Garden Designer
by ascensor
3y ago
If I said “Slugs and snails”, what is the first thing that comes to mind?  Do you think of a slug as a pest which the world would be a better place without?  I certainly do, when I think of my new lettuce seedlings and tender sweet peas recently decimated by slugs and snails. I was reading an article this week in the ‘i’ newspaper, in which Chris Packham (the BBC Springwatch presenter) gave a different view point, which I thought I would share with you. He thinks you should “Think like a slug”. As well as growing plants, I also have a passion for hedgehogs and thi ..read more
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A Low Maintenance Idea that is easy and beautiful too
Yorkshire Garden Designer
by ascensor
3y ago
Here’s a simple low maintenance idea which will cut down on the time it takes to look after your garden and it’s beautiful too. I was talking about this low maintenance idea to my next door neighbour, Frances, on the allotments and she decided to give it a go. She treats her allotment as you would your garden where she has a lovely mix of flowers, vegetables, soft fruit and fruit trees as well as a tiny lawn, a shed and a green house. It’s a delightful space for humans and wildlife alike. “You don’t have to cultivate every inch of your garden.” Frances has had this allotment for years and ..read more
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A Garden Design Idea for you to think about…
Yorkshire Garden Designer
by Project Manager
3y ago
– what does your garden look like from inside the house? Do You Have A Room with a View? True to form, the weather this bank holiday Easter weekend is forecast to be variable. So it is unlikely you will be sitting out in the garden with E M Forster’s classic book or any other reading matter, unless you’re a very hardy type. This means you will probably be spending a little more time inside your house than you had hoped. Which brings me to the point of today’s blog. I recently visited some new clients and whilst I was at their house, it became apparent that there were no nice views ou ..read more
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Is your garden a burden?
Yorkshire Garden Designer
by Project Manager
3y ago
NOW is the time to find out if your garden will become a burden this year. You’d think it would be obvious to you when your garden becomes a burden. Sometimes it is but most of us struggle, thinking we’ll have more time next week or the week after or the week after that………..you get the idea. So how do you work this out because, strange to say, it is often not that obvious? What it took for me to get the message Let me tell you a little story as to how the penny finally dropped with me. I had 2 allotments, one for the 9 chickens I kept and one for growing vegetables. One evening the fox called ..read more
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