Advice Hub
Welcome to the Advice Hub
Here you'll find lots of useful information, Tips, Ideas and Advice on Garden Design, Planting Design, Garden Maintenance and on how to get the most from your outdoor space.
My Favourite Frosted Foliage Plants
Yes it's cold out side but when we have a good hard frost it is worth venturing out into the garden to take an in depth look at the frosted foliage in the garden.
Rural Garden Design Transformation - Phase 1 Wildflower Meadow
Bel was contacted by the owners of a pretty Northamptonshire cottage back in November 2019 when they were looking for a garden designer to help them with there garden development project.
How I Design and Create Wildflower Meadows
Talk of wild flower meadows conjure up a romantic vision of flower filled fields on summer days, buzzing with bees and chirping with Grasshoppers.
How I Designed a Wheelchair Friendly Garden
Bel was contacted by the owners of this property back in 2020 when they were planning a major renovation of this property in Loughborough.
How I Design Front Gardens - The Planting
We often neglect our front gardens as we spend so little time in them. But with a little effort we can creating an uplifting, enviable space,
Garden Screening Options - Using Structures for Privacy
Increasingly often I’m being contacted by home owners who are overlooked by neighbours and would like more privacy.
How To Plant Bare-root Hedging and Trees
Bare-root plants are pretty easy to plant. Choose a day which is frost free and when the soil is not waterlogged.
Garden Transformation - Small Town Garden
When I first viewed this garden, it was a mess of poor DIY paving, dangerous steps and had a rather ugly concrete garage.
Planting Design - Inspiration from Hauser and Wirth Somerset
Every year I take a modern day pilgrimage to a garden designed by renowned landscaping and planting designer Piet Oudolf. This year took me to Hauser and Wirth Somerset
How I create Wildlife Friendly Gardens
Whether your hard at work digging and planting or just sitting back with a coffee, it’s impossible to ignore the chirping of birds and buzzing of bees in the warmer spring and summer months.
Spot Light On Clay Pavers - Why we use them for our Projects
Clay pavers are the 'brick' like pavers we use in our designs when we are looking to produce a beautiful feature area or pathway with a more traditional look and feel.
How I Designed and Created a Cottage Garden in Nottingham
Back in March 2021, Bel was contacted by the owners of a converted Farmhouse property in the village of Wilford, on the outskirts of Nottingham.
Bare-root Tree and Hedging - What and When to Plant
When the trees start to lose their leaves at this time of year it's a sure sign that the dormant season is upon us. It’s the perfect time to transplant bare-root plants
Creating 3D Garden Design Plans & Visuals for our Projects
Many garden designers opt to create hand drawn design plans, which can be works of art in their own right. Although I do love to draw, I find that hand drawing, colouring and labelling plans
Garden Designer v.s Landscaper, Who to Choose?
What is the difference between a Designer and Landscaper?
Well, Landscapers are the practical professionals who install the hard landscaping elements
3D Photo Realistic Garden Designs - Visualising your new Garden
3D Photo Realistic Visual Rendering - the new way to visualise your perfect garden
Garden Design Packages - What's included?
For all projects, regardless of size I like to provide my clients with as much information as possible - plenty of detail about the features, style and layout of the space plus in depth information for the landscapers to quote and build from.
How Much Does a Garden Design Transformation Cost?
When a potential new client gets in touch with me I ask a few basic questions about their garden which includes how much they would be comfortable spending on the transformation.
Planting Design Packages - What's Included?
When your garden lacks colour and interest or the planting has become tired and unmanageable, it may be time to assess the planting you have and opt for a redesign of your beds and borders.
How Much Does a Planting Design Transformation Cost?
When a client contacts me about planting design it's usually when they've realised that they need help from a professional when selecting, combining and planting the right plants for the right place in their garden.
What our clients say about our services
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