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One thing that isn’t a compromise is the garden. If somebody wants a garden, they’ll rarely buy a property without that outdoor space.
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It’s important to have height inside a landscape to balance the space, and there are lots of reasons for building a pergola into your garden. I can design a pergola into every space, whatever the size of garden.
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To sort out your garden, you need to be the ruthless kind
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Hats & Shoes in the Garden
“Proper design is vital” says Louisa from City & Country Gardens
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“Proper design is vital” says Louisa from City & Country Gardens
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Building Works
Before building, think about the garden, says Louisa from City & Country Gardens
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Before building, think about the garden, says Louisa from City & Country Gardens
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You’ll be amazed what you can do
“The garden can give us years of pleasure” says Louisa Bell from City & Country Landscapes
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“The garden can give us years of pleasure” says Louisa Bell from City & Country Landscapes
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Garden Magic
“The last bit is the best” says Louisa from City & Country Gardens
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“The last bit is the best” says Louisa from City & Country Gardens
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Bed of Roses
“The secret of success ... is the training & tying in”, says Louisa from City & Country Gardens
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“The secret of success ... is the training & tying in”, says Louisa from City & Country Gardens
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A light bulb moment from Louisa Bell from City & Country Gardens
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“Anything that looks tired and old really does have to go....” So says Louisa Bell of City & Country Gardens
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Real Gardens for Real People
The famous Californian Landscape architect, Thomas Church, wrote a book called “Gardens are for People”..... by Louisa Bell, City & Country Gardens
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The famous Californian Landscape architect, Thomas Church, wrote a book called “Gardens are for People”..... by Louisa Bell, City & Country Gardens
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The ‘Mend & Make do’ Garden for Girls
“Like ticket holders to a Michael Jackson concert we wonder if the recovery will really happen” says Louisa Bell
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“Like ticket holders to a Michael Jackson concert we wonder if the recovery will really happen” says Louisa Bell
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Winter is Over!
So says Louisa Bell from City & Country Landscapes.
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So says Louisa Bell from City & Country Landscapes.
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Planning Ahead
“Whatever the weather, now’s the time to plan for future garden changes ” says Louisa Bell from City & Country Gardens
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“Whatever the weather, now’s the time to plan for future garden changes ” says Louisa Bell from City & Country Gardens
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“This is a great time of year to look at your garden objectively” says Louisa from City & Country Gardens
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“I’m a great believer in lovely front gardens” says Louisa Bell from City & Country Gardens
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Louisa Bell from City and Country Landscapes will be here every month to talk about gardens, plants, design ideas and answer any questions you may have about your own special space outside.
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Louisa Bell from City & Country Landscapes looks forward to Chelsea week; 25th - 29th May 2010
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“All you want is to open the doors one day and see this stunning, amazing garden” says Louisa from City & Country Landscapes
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The Chelsea Flower show will run from May 25th to May 29th and it’s the highlight of my gardening year, along with the publication of the NGS Yellow book
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Real Gardens for Real People
Nowadays many of the top garden designers seem to have lost this premise.
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Nowadays many of the top garden designers seem to have lost this premise.
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That back-to-school time with new exercise books, sharpened pencils and cobwebs spread over all the rounded shrubs.
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When your garden is under several inches of snow the paths, lawns and patios have all disappeared from sight...
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A professional Garden Designer has to wear many hats. It’s the huge diversity of the job that I love.
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House building and gardens.......oh dear......
I drive around, seeing skips outside properties, wonderful building works going on and a completely wrecked garden. Yep, that girl sitting outside your house and sobbing is me!
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I drive around, seeing skips outside properties, wonderful building works going on and a completely wrecked garden. Yep, that girl sitting outside your house and sobbing is me!
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All aspects of a build are wonderful as you see a new garden take shape, but this last bit – the plants, the final wash down of the new terraces, placing the furniture, tying in the roses to the pergola – that’s the best bit.
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No, this isn’t about where to bury the dog, but about creating places to sit in the garden.
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What makes a pond a lake? I think it has to do with boats. If you can put a boat on the water then it has to be a lake, doesn’t it?
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What does your front gate say about you? Do you even have a gate, or is the entrance to your property open? Sometimes plants, or pillars, can create the way in, or a path or driveway shows the way to your front door.
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Sad but true: the evenings are drawing in again. We have eight seasons really and we are just coming into ‘late summer’.
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I have a question to ask: Why don’t people use their gardens?
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It was so nice to see two of our new gardens being used last week. We were invited to two parties – one a barbecue and one a more formal event – and they were held in the gardens that we’d designed, built and planted. It was great to see people sitting around on walls, purpose-built seating and cushions, children running around on the grass and food being prepared and eaten outdoors.
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We are always so busy at this time of year. People think that things quieten down as the autumn and winter approach, but that’s not the case. Many clients wait until the Summer has ended before they start digging up the garden! Last year we only stopped for three days at Christmas and I vividly recall us all planting up a job in Richmond in the snow!
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What are your expectations when it comes to a garden? Don’t you think that you deserve to have somewhere fabulous, amazing and gorgeous outside your door?
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Buying a house is a huge decision, undertaken after a ten minute visit with a biased estate agent. As you walk around looking at the views, you are mentally making mortgage calculations in your head.
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Although the shortest day has been and gone now (hurrah!), the winter really takes its grip in January and February.
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I’m making a new year’s resolution to make my garden the best it’s ever been. Last year I spent just a little extra time and effort sowing seeds, and tying things in as they grew, and the rewards were so noticeable.
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Once you start looking, it’s really interesting to see how walls have been built (honestly!).
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Sandstone is a good, durable and attractive paving material. It comes in many colours – some called sandstone, but actually limestone.
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Gravel is quite often used in a low cost situation. It’s a good, inexpensive ground cover and if you use a membrane underneath it, then weeds won’t push through.
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Have you ever thought of life without grass? I mean, of course, the wet, green stuff out in your garden at the moment. It’s a hard call, and one that men, more than women, are loathe to take.
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We like small spaces. Outdoor small spaces are actually good sized rooms and there is so much we can do with them. Just think of the bathroom in your house and how wonderful that can look.
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It’s spring. A young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love, apparently, but most older and more sensible people turn their thoughts to getting their garden done.
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I have just visited another new house, and it is depressing how builders can make such a great job of kitchens, bathrooms and plastering and then completely run out of steam, money and the will to live when it comes to the garden.
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There are so many different materials available to use indoors, they are not subject to weather, dirt and the wear and tear of outdoor life; so light colours, soft fabrics and different flooring materials can look wonderful. Outdoors we have to stick to stone and hard landscaping but there are still some different and quite wonderful things available.
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Some people love a surprise, and one of our garden projects this week is a secret! It’s rather nice for us to be working on a garden that will be totally unexpected.
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One of the first things I look at in a garden is the possibility of creating somewhere secret and inviting.
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We'd love to design your garden this year. Why not find out what's really possible. Just look out of your window and imagine what you could see"