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…
The GreenArt blog
Practical advice and ideas on garden design, planting, seasonal care, wildlife-friendly gardening and long-term resilience.
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.…
By Jo Smith 3 Minute Read
The makings of a great team
As part of our plans to grow GreenArt and make it the best garden design and landscaping outfit in Oxfordshire, we’ve welcomed…
By George Smith 3 Minute Read
Get ready for the Big Garden Birdwatch
It’s that time of year again! Get ready for 2019’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch from 26th-28th of January! Why not spend an…
By Jo Smith 4 Minute Read
Container gardening – grand designs on a small scale
I recently treated myself to a day at the Cotswold Gardening School to refresh my skills in Container Gardening and get some…
By George Smith 3 Minute Read
Let’s hear it for the humble hedge
Hedges are the unsung heroes of the garden – a practical solution for security and privacy, a beautiful backdrop for planting and…