By George Smith 2 Minute Read
Here comes the sun – where’s the rain?
According to the Met Office, this year has been one of the driest on record, with Oxfordshire and Berkshire seeing only five…
The GreenArt blog
Practical advice and ideas on garden design, planting, seasonal care, wildlife-friendly gardening and long-term resilience.
By George Smith 5 Minute Read
Appealing to all senses
A sensory garden is a garden, or part of a garden, which is specifically designed to appeal to the five senses through…
By George Smith 5 Minute Read
Big ideas for Small Gardens
When you think of containers in the garden, it’s easy to think small; terracotta plant pots with herbs, a glazed pot for…
By George Smith 4 Minute Read
Get out in the garden for National Gardening Week – 10th-16th April 2017
The UK’s biggest celebration of gardening is happening in April. The week will see thousands of people, as well as charities, retailers,…
By George Smith 4 Minute Read
10 a day. Get ready to grow your own vegetables this year
The government is now recommending we have 10 portions of fruit and veg per day, but the costs can add up. So…
By George Smith 1 Minute Read
#pondwatch – Day 2
Day two starts with the arrival of some pretty serious kit. We need to clear away all the scrub on the top…
By George Smith 1 Minute Read
#pondwatch – Day 1
Day one on site begins with a briefing with the client and a chance to ‘walk the course’, assess the ground and…
By George Smith 1 Minute Read
#pondwatch
Back in October 2016 we were contacted by a couple who had heard that ponds are our ‘thing’ having seen our work…
By George Smith 2 Minute Read
Butterflies – our secret heroes
Butterflies are often portrayed as the essence of nature or as representing freedom, beauty or peace. For many people, one of the…
By George Smith 4 Minute Read
2017 Garden design Trends
As we move a few steps closer to spring, our gardens start to come to life again and we start to think…
By George Smith 2 Minute Read
MyGardenGym
We all know that with the New Year comes the inevitability of New Year’s Resolutions. Most people’s lists feature an element of…
By George Smith 3 Minute Read
Preparing your garden for spring wildlife
Everyone wants to be able to watch the wildlife in their garden in the spring, whether it’s baby birds, hedgehogs or butterflies.…