This was a typical small fairly overgrown garden. And considering it was small it had a mass of heavy large mature shrubs in it all which had become overgrown and ‘woody’. It was time for a change so with a very simple garden design we created an immediate sense of space, clean lines and good […]
This garden in Wimbledon had two long raised beds on either side – one side receiving a mass of sunshine and the other side fairly shady so the planting had to reflect that. Here are some of the plants we used: The colour palette was whites/greens, pinks, soft purples, bright and soft blues: lavenders, nepetas, […]
Italian garden in Clapham This was a hard landscaped garden which was not only uncared for but also had suffered the rigours of an Alsatian puppy’s activities throughout the Spring! It was really looking more like a back yard! The owner wanted to transform it into a lighter, more private and welcoming space – in […]
Red and yellow and orange and black and grey and green contemporary garden Here we have the garden as it is being built – you can see the paths going in Hideous concrete wall 40 M long to be masked by espalier fruit trees This is a very large and unusual garden. It has […]
How contemporary sculpture mixes with New Vintage I visited my friend Emma last week-end in Faversham, Kent. You walk through the front door of her “town” house, through the house and very quickly find yourself in a small haven in the back garden which is hard-landscaped built on stone and broken up by lush planting […]