A big change has happened in the Greenbook world – we’ve moved! Both the business and our lives have made the exciting journey down to Exeter, Devon, a place that’s close to our hearts. It’s also where Chris first picked up his gardening tools and discovered his passion for all things gardens. With its rolling […]
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This wasn’t part of the plan..
Who else thinks the brink of Spring comes and goes too fast?
Do you want to make a show garden?! 🪴
Top tips for pruning apple trees! 🌳
A job so simple even a baby can do it!
You wouldn’t believe how many common garden plants are actually native to China.
Bespoke curved bench 🔥
Garden design process PART 2 🪴
Hello garden lovers 👋
Hello garden lovers!
I had this random idea on site one day after staring at some of the boulders lying around. Thankfully the @johnstonelandscapes team were actually excited to put these into place! 💪
They were heavy lifting and required some precision cuts to get the sat down nicely over the edges.
They were even free as we were using boulders reclaimed from the existing garden.
Sometimes the best details on a project come during the build itself. Thanks for always being adaptable @johnstone_landscapes_jake
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It’s so good to see Spring flowers bursting to life, with the bare bones of the garden still on show. Then all of a sudden it’s full steam ahead and everything is in leaf!
This is a project of mine on the edge of Dartmoor and has held up very well even with our soaking wet winter. Can’t wait to see more of the bulbs come through. The Magnolia ‘Stellata’ is putting on a serious display!
Plants from @foliumandflosplants
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Applications are still open for the Designer Gardens @tauntonfs !
I will be one of the judges again this year and we would love one or two more gardens to display. The deadline has been extended to Mid April if anyone would like to apply.
You’ll even get a complimentary 3x3m trade stand at the show as well as the garden, so it’s a win win!
Applications aren’t just for designers, anyone can apply so I really encourage you to give it a go! It will be a great experience and we look forward to seeing you there.
Details on the @tauntonfs website 🪴
#tauntonflowershow #showgarden #gardendesign #gardenersofinstagram
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I’ve used a combination of my @stihlgb HTA 30 pole pruner, @stihlgb ASA 20 secateurs and a long reach lopper to prune this overgrown apple tree.
The best time to formatively prune apple trees is in the dormant season, between November and March.
#Gardening #gardenmaintenance #STIHL
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Jude is exploring the garden now that Spring is on the way and he loved tidying this Festuca.
Most evergreen grasses just need a simple comb through to remove the dead and that’s all. You don’t even have to do this every year, only if it is very noticeable.
If you have any garden questions for Jude then please ask away!
#horticulture #gardenlove #gardening #gardentips
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Plant hunters like Earnest ‘Chinese’ Wilson and George Forrest went exploring through china in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They found these species in the wild and brought them back to England. I can’t think of anything more exciting than doing that!!
These sorts of expeditions aren’t allowed now and if they are then it is heavily regulated.
English garden history is rich with foreign exploration and discovery of unusual plants. Many of which became common favourites and some becoming garden weeds.
Whatever your view on it. They’ve shaped the gardens that we appreciate today and I would have loved to walk in their shoes when hunting plants in foreign lands.
Who else is excited for the year of the fire horse? 🔥🐴
Plants from @foliumandflosplants & @webbsgc
#gardendesign #explore #horticulture #botany #planthunter
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I love this drone shot of the bench and fire pit from one of my projects. It’s such a strong shape with the setts continuing the circumference of the circle through the gravel.
Yew hedges either end of the bench will be clipped tight to carry on the curve through the planting beds 🪴
Proud of this bench as it was a bold design idea that I ended up building myself, using Iroko boards cut to the radius and the steel frame was made by @taurusfabrications
Plenty of head scratching!
It’s part of a much larger design which was all built by the amazing @johnstonelandscapes - who didn’t miss a beat with details!
Fire pit by @glowbusuk 🔥
Snaps by @aspectlandscapemedia
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Everyone thinks of a pretty masterplan with mood boards and some 3D visuals when they imagine a garden design. However it is these stages that take it from a great idea to a fully buildable, horticulturally sound garden.
Having detailed drawings takes the guess work out when quoting the build and ensures the garden is built exactly as the design intended!
The planting design obviously creates the stunning planting scheme you’ve been dreaming of, but it’s also invaluable for setting out and calculating an accurate plant schedule of sizes and qtys for the build.
Photos are all from my projects and taken by @aspectlandscapemedia
#gardendesign #landscapedesign #landscapearchitecture #landscapeconstruction #plantingdesign
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Garden design definitely isn’t simple and you won’t believe how much time gets put into each stage of the design. Getting the layout and overall look right takes hours of thinking time, combined with a lot of experience and creativity!
It then requires even more construction and horticultural knowledge to take it from a beautiful plan to a full set of working drawings.
The most important thing for me is being able to communicate a dream garden to the client whilst also having a full set of practical drawings to build from.
Follow for post 2 to see the next stages!
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I thought I’d give a bit of background for all my new followers that have come along in the last year.
If you love gardening, garden design or landscaping then please give this a like and follow along on my journey.
Any questions just ask!
#gardendesigner #gardendesign #landscaping #horticulture #gardenlove
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