| " Thank
you for all your hard work. We just need you to arrange for the good
weather now to allow us to enjoy our lovely garden. " |
A
geometric design was chosen for the design with a new path created to
complement the yellow brick of the house, and set at an angle to giving
a feeling of space. The path was made from off-set squares of
varying designs. Each square was bordered with setts, which were also
used to edge the re-shaped lawns and tie the whole design
together. To
create a boundary to the
garden, striking contrainers were planted with phormium. These were
complemented beautifully with matching spheres which were placed at
strategic spots in the garden to draw your eye. The
existing stone circle was reshaped to fit the new design and
all other ground was covered with a complementary gravel to
suppress weeds giving a low maintenance and attractive finish. Thyme
was planted into the gravel so that it would give off a lovely scent
when it was brushed against. Other planting included cotinus,
bamboo and grasses such as Carex Buchananii. Some perennials were
included for colour such as Astrantia Dark Shiny Eyes and Allium
Christophii and Purple Sensation.
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| The
design |
Closer
detail of the design |
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There
were some leggy shrubs to the side of the property but no real
boundary. The shrubs were removed and replaced with a smart new picket
fence. The existing lawn was reshaped into the geometric design and
edged in setts. Gravel was planted with a mixture of low maintenance
shrubs and a few perennials to add some colour to the front garden.
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| The new fence, planting
and shaped lawn |
The mood board |
