How does your garden grow…?

The recent warm weather and thunderstorms have done wonders in our Sheffield garden.  Vibrant summer flowers are taking over from the cooler spring shades, giving way to riot of colour in the garden.  It is a pleasure to relax in such a kaleidoscope of colours.   Whilst some may prefer…

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Building Bridges

I’m very excited about a new garden project based in Sheffield. The Clients are planning a ground floor extension and require a re-designed garden with a ‘wow’ factor to complement their new home.  This project is particularly challenging since the garden topography is very complex.  The main lawn area is…

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It’s not all about flower power…

We love flowers, but often overlook the stunning beauty of foliage.  We rush out to buy lovely bedding plants and fill our borders with striking perennials, but we shouldn’t forget the incredible beauty of leaves.  With a massive array of shapes, sizes, forms and colours, the leaves of plants can…

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Maintain or Destroy?

The area in which I live has many beautiful, mature Cherry trees.  They are simply stunning when in bloom and make the street and Sheffield a greener, cleaner and more pleasant place to live.  Sheffield is a very green city and I (and most residents) would like it to stay…

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