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How long does it take to design my garden?

Never underestimate how long the whole garden design and build process will take. The process can depend on so many variables, for example; quite often the house is being developed at the same time and the design develops with this and is built following completion of the house. Other factors may include planning consent if required.

Depending on our work flow and there being no unusual obstructions - the process can often take a minimum of two months for a full design package, from initial visit to final sign off. The build can then start following this.

The breakdown of time allows for the full design process, with revisions to ensure that we are meeting all of your needs and choosing the right finishes and materials to bring your space to life.

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Rearranging some potted plants can make BIG changes to your space…

I’d been growing these Colocasia for a while now and I was finally ready for them to go outside. They can take a while to get going, but when they do they grow SO fast!

I’ve always loved exotic style planting so they fit this section of the deck really well, amongst some of my other favourites. Especially against the water feature.

Colocasia are not hardy at all, so will need to be brought in after Summer! Well worth it though. My bulbs were from @farmergracy (not an ad.) - and they were great quality. 3 bulbs = 3 happy plants.

#Colocasia #exoticgarden #junglegarden #plantingdesign #containergarden #gardenersofinstagram

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Rearranging some potted plants can make BIG changes to your space…

I’d been growing these Colocasia for a while now and I was finally ready for them to go outside. They can take a while to get going, but when they do they grow SO fast!

I’ve always loved exotic style planting so they fit this section of the deck really well, amongst some of my other favourites. Especially against the water feature.

Colocasia are not hardy at all, so will need to be brought in after Summer! Well worth it though. My bulbs were from @farmergracy (not an ad.) - and they were great quality. 3 bulbs = 3 happy plants.

#Colocasia #exoticgarden #junglegarden #plantingdesign #containergarden #gardenersofinstagram

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Street dogs always have a hide out, even when they’re not a street dog anymore 😂.

#treefern #gardendesign #streetdog

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Street dogs always have a hide out, even when they’re not a street dog anymore 😂.

#treefern #gardendesign #streetdog

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Welcome to the family Jude! He’s 3 weeks old tomorrow and is doing great and his mum @zohull_ is an absolute rock star!

I will get him out gardening in no time, he’s already been out watering the plants with me and designing gardens in the office🪴!

This is my excuse for a lack of new reels 😂. Looking forward to the rest of Summer!

#gardenersofinstagram #baby #newborn

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Welcome to the family Jude! He’s 3 weeks old tomorrow and is doing great and his mum @zohull_ is an absolute rock star!

I will get him out gardening in no time, he’s already been out watering the plants with me and designing gardens in the office🪴!

This is my excuse for a lack of new reels 😂. Looking forward to the rest of Summer!

#gardenersofinstagram #baby #newborn

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Relaxing garden for a busy retiree ✅

Today’s Garden Rescue was a big transformation!
Ripping out a lawn can be a bold move, but sometimes it just makes life easier and opens up other design opportunities.

It has made the garden easier to maintain for Anne, whilst also creating more of a journey through the garden.

The raised beds and raised water feature that you can perch on, makes it easy to potter in the garden, or just sit and relax under the pergola!

Not all gardens need crazy over the top design elements. Just a simple pergola, some nice paving details, and the sound of water is all you need for a dream garden. Oh.. and the plants of course!! 🪴

#gardenrescue #gardensofinstagram #gardendesign #landscaping #waterfeature

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Relaxing garden for a busy retiree ✅

Today’s Garden Rescue was a big transformation!
Ripping out a lawn can be a bold move, but sometimes it just makes life easier and opens up other design opportunities.

It has made the garden easier to maintain for Anne, whilst also creating more of a journey through the garden.

The raised beds and raised water feature that you can perch on, makes it easy to potter in the garden, or just sit and relax under the pergola!

Not all gardens need crazy over the top design elements. Just a simple pergola, some nice paving details, and the sound of water is all you need for a dream garden. Oh.. and the plants of course!! 🪴

#gardenrescue #gardensofinstagram #gardendesign #landscaping #waterfeature

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How I designed this pocket courtyard garden 🪴

People often have awkward spaces like this (before pic at the end) that they don’t know how to deal with. My lovely clients in Bradford on Avon wanted somewhere to catch the morning sun, surrounded by plants, all within a tiny corner of a courtyard.

The Bath stone walls make a beautiful backdrop for the garden. I used reclaimed pennant flagstones underfoot, 300mm steel edging to make a bed and deal with levels and a bespoke larch corner bench. We also used pebbles in mortar to make a threshold between the reclaimed pennant and existing cobbles.

There is even planting under the bench to maximise planting space, and a Star Jasmine on the wall. An Acer palmatum adds height and makes the garden feel more snug.

The combo of white Salvia and Geranium ‘Anne Folkard’ is a real triumph!

Built by myself and @gardenrescuegruff 💪

📷 by @cellar_dor

#smallgarden #gardendesign #gardensofinstagram #pocketgarden #courtyardgarden

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How I designed this pocket courtyard garden 🪴

People often have awkward spaces like this (before pic at the end) that they don’t know how to deal with. My lovely clients in Bradford on Avon wanted somewhere to catch the morning sun, surrounded by plants, all within a tiny corner of a courtyard.

The Bath stone walls make a beautiful backdrop for the garden. I used reclaimed pennant flagstones underfoot, 300mm steel edging to make a bed and deal with levels and a bespoke larch corner bench. We also used pebbles in mortar to make a threshold between the reclaimed pennant and existing cobbles.

There is even planting under the bench to maximise planting space, and a Star Jasmine on the wall. An Acer palmatum adds height and makes the garden feel more snug.

The combo of white Salvia and Geranium ‘Anne Folkard’ is a real triumph!

Built by myself and @gardenrescuegruff 💪

📷 by @cellar_dor

#smallgarden #gardendesign #gardensofinstagram #pocketgarden #courtyardgarden

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Sculptural zoo garden in Scunthorpe ✅

Now this was a quirky garden rescue brief! A garden to show off all of the large animal sculptures that the client had collected.

Sculptures are very subjective and whilst one might not be your cup of tea, they can mean a lot to someone else. Joe absolutely adored his sculptures but they needed to be immersed in the garden so the whole family could enjoy them.

Using strong lines and vistas, the sculptures became focal points around the garden, immersed in planting. When it all grows out over the years this will be an absolutely cracking garden!

‘Luigi’ the Ligustrum topiary stag, modelled by myself and @jac_broccoli , was an extra special feature in the garden. It’s amazing what you can do with some very skilled hands, some steel wire and some privet plants! This was bespoke made by @agrumitopiary

And it was @ameliabouquetgardendesign Garden Rescue debut! I think she smashed it, can’t wait to see one of her designs built too 👌

Legendary build team too @benjaminrichardpope and co 💪

#gardendesign #gardenrescue #gardensculpture #animalsculpture #gardenersofinstagram

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Sculptural zoo garden in Scunthorpe ✅

Now this was a quirky garden rescue brief! A garden to show off all of the large animal sculptures that the client had collected.

Sculptures are very subjective and whilst one might not be your cup of tea, they can mean a lot to someone else. Joe absolutely adored his sculptures but they needed to be immersed in the garden so the whole family could enjoy them.

Using strong lines and vistas, the sculptures became focal points around the garden, immersed in planting. When it all grows out over the years this will be an absolutely cracking garden!

‘Luigi’ the Ligustrum topiary stag, modelled by myself and @jac_broccoli , was an extra special feature in the garden. It’s amazing what you can do with some very skilled hands, some steel wire and some privet plants! This was bespoke made by @agrumitopiary

And it was @ameliabouquetgardendesign Garden Rescue debut! I think she smashed it, can’t wait to see one of her designs built too 👌

Legendary build team too @benjaminrichardpope and co 💪

#gardendesign #gardenrescue #gardensculpture #animalsculpture #gardenersofinstagram

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Tulum jungle garden in Wales ✅

What an awesome brief for this Garden Rescue. I love designing exotic style contemporary gardens and this one really had it all!

Putting in the water feature that you can actually walk over really made this garden feel like you were in a luxury exotic resort. Combining that with some big feature plants, bespoke chairs, and Charlie’s bar area, this ticked all the boxes.

Small gardens don’t have to be boring!

Thanks to the team as always for pulling out all the stops to make this garden.

#gardendesign #gardenersofinstagram #gardensofinstagram #exoticgarden #junglegarden

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Tulum jungle garden in Wales ✅

What an awesome brief for this Garden Rescue. I love designing exotic style contemporary gardens and this one really had it all!

Putting in the water feature that you can actually walk over really made this garden feel like you were in a luxury exotic resort. Combining that with some big feature plants, bespoke chairs, and Charlie’s bar area, this ticked all the boxes.

Small gardens don’t have to be boring!

Thanks to the team as always for pulling out all the stops to make this garden.

#gardendesign #gardenersofinstagram #gardensofinstagram #exoticgarden #junglegarden

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A NEW SERIES of garden rescue (S10) is now going out on BBC1 at 3:45, weekdays. 🪴

Watch this afternoon to see @garden_ninja_lee and I tackle a very fun garden in Northampton!

There are some repeats mixed in as well so keep an eye out for the new ones. There should be at least x3 new episodes each week.

#gardenrescue #gardendesign #horticulture #gardenersofinstagram

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A NEW SERIES of garden rescue (S10) is now going out on BBC1 at 3:45, weekdays. 🪴

Watch this afternoon to see @garden_ninja_lee and I tackle a very fun garden in Northampton!

There are some repeats mixed in as well so keep an eye out for the new ones. There should be at least x3 new episodes each week.

#gardenrescue #gardendesign #horticulture #gardenersofinstagram

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Planting terraces! 🪴

Terraces or stepped planting gives you the opportunity to see planting from different heights and play with perspective and layering.

We have only recently planted this, but as it grows up there will be a haze of tall grasses and flowering perennials in front of these amazing stone walls.

I have repeated perennials A-symmetrically across each terrace, to draw the eye up the levels.

You can see the evergreen structure clearly at the moment, which will keep the scheme looking strong even through winter.

It definitely helps when you’ve got views as amazing as these 👀!

Can’t wait to share some more as it grows out.

Walls built by Robin Weldon 👌

#gardendesign #plantingdesign #gardensofinstagram #stonewalling

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Planting terraces! 🪴

Terraces or stepped planting gives you the opportunity to see planting from different heights and play with perspective and layering.

We have only recently planted this, but as it grows up there will be a haze of tall grasses and flowering perennials in front of these amazing stone walls.

I have repeated perennials A-symmetrically across each terrace, to draw the eye up the levels.

You can see the evergreen structure clearly at the moment, which will keep the scheme looking strong even through winter.

It definitely helps when you’ve got views as amazing as these 👀!

Can’t wait to share some more as it grows out.

Walls built by Robin Weldon 👌

#gardendesign #plantingdesign #gardensofinstagram #stonewalling

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The secret to making a tiny garden is actually to add MORE to it!

It seems counter intuitive, but if there are large features and every inch of the space is packed with detail, it takes you longer to see all of the garden. Whilst your brain is absorbing all of the detail it then makes seem bigger!

This was the Pocket Garden Makeover that I did with @bbctheoneshow and @the_rhs 🙌.

Let me know what your favourite bits of this garden are and if you have any challenging small spaces yourself 🪴

#gardensofinstagram #gardentransformation #tinygarden #smallgarden

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The secret to making a tiny garden is actually to add MORE to it!

It seems counter intuitive, but if there are large features and every inch of the space is packed with detail, it takes you longer to see all of the garden. Whilst your brain is absorbing all of the detail it then makes seem bigger!

This was the Pocket Garden Makeover that I did with @bbctheoneshow and @the_rhs 🙌.

Let me know what your favourite bits of this garden are and if you have any challenging small spaces yourself 🪴

#gardensofinstagram #gardentransformation #tinygarden #smallgarden

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