When people move into a brand new property the garden is often a patch of hastily seeded lawn that the builder left. In this garden not even the lawn seed was in evidence. Weeds were the theme, so

This is a good time to decide what to do in your garden as regards design. A new property has plenty of potential but many homeowners are stuck at the starting block with indecision. First decide w

Gardens on a slope are becoming more frequent in towns as building land becomes rarer. A steep slope can present a real problem as it can be very difficult to mow.

One solution it to terrace the garden, as we did here, which makes it easier to cultivate.

This is an almost identical problem:

....but a different solution

The blue paint emphasises the narrowness of this garden.

The shed is no longer the focal point, the arbour will soon be covered with scented climbers and makes a relaxing place to sit.

A change was required to this garden as the owner could no longer bend down to the borders.

The solution was to create raised borders in a geometric pattern. Notice that by simply painting the shed green makes it receed into the background.