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The
clients wanted a family friendly back garden, incorporating a lawned
area, pathways and low maintenance planting. The main issue with this
garden was the poor drainage which the clients had already tried to
have resolved several times. This meant that their garden was
completely unusable and the children didn't have a lawn to play on. The
family could only venture outside wearing wellies!
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| " The
family can now use the garden properly for the first time without
having to wear wellies! " |
As
drainage systems had been tried and failed, it was decided to overcome
the problem of a boggy lawn by introducing a raised lawn. This provided
an area for the children to play but still at a safe height and
resolved the drainage issue. The platform was created using sleeper
edging to give a modern feeling. The
raised lawn was complemented with gravel pathways all around,
incorporating stepping stones to add additional fun for the children as
well as creating a journey around the garden. A space for an arbour was
left to the side of the lawn providing a lovely place to relax.
Planting
was kept low maintenance using architectural plants such as bamboos,
phormiums and grasses. Splashes of colour was added through alliums and
primula vialiis as well as two acer atropurpureums. A eucalyptus tree
at the bottom of the garden provided a focal point and a self
polinating apple tree was included to provide some additional interest
for the children.
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| The
overall design |
Closer
detail of the design |
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A
new alpine corner was created in the corner providing a low maintenance
area and which finished off the design nicely.
Due
to budget, the existing deck was kept and given a good jet wash then
dressed prettily with some nice containers.
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| The new alpine corner |
The mood board |
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