A Woodland Garden – Transformation – stage 2 – construction…

After removal of the excess material from the garden the levels were finalised, the new design can be laid out  and the driveway foundations and the lawn/planting areas are prepared.  To read more – click on the link for the Woodland Garden Case Study.  ...

A Woodland Garden – Transformation – stage 1 – removals…

The transformation of a garden from the old layout to the new design is always an exciting time for both the garden designer and the client.  The size and scale of the landscaping works can take clients aback, especially in the early days of the project.  In the case...

Jobs to do in the Garden in October….

Autumn is is finally here this week, after a last blast of summer warmth.  The clocks will go back at the end of the month which I loath – all that lost time in the garden!  So it is time to begin work on putting the garden to bed for the winter whilst the...

Jobs to do in the Garden in September……

I love autumn – the “season of mist and mellow fruitfulness”, and the crisp cool mornings.  But summer is still having its final fling in Edinburgh. We are busy harvesting carrots, beetroot and salad crops, and our neighbours have a surfeit of runner...

Jobs to do in the Garden in June…

Summer has finally come to Edinburgh at long last and plants are making up for lost time with some unusual flowering combinations in the last month.  The Laburnum in our garden is in full flower just now and looking beautiful with a soft subtle scent.  I would like to...