garden revitalising
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. . . is a great way to revive tired looking gardens, whatever the size and scale of the site, whether in the form of a planting review, a maintenance overview, upgrading existing furniture, garden structures, fencing, trellis, containers or taking a fresh look at the area immediately outside or closest to the house.
The atmosphere created within a garden is everything and as well as having access to numerous trade suppliers of unusual garden furniture, pots, containers, lanterns, parasols . . . I buy beautiful things when I see them around and about which you can see on the garden finds page. Equally you may have some ideas that you would feel more confident about putting into action having brainstormed with a professional in a one-off collaborative consultation and commissioned a couple of quick sketches over photographs (like the sketches you see on the various pages of the website) to help you visualise your thoughts. Do get in touch to discuss any particular aspect of your garden you would like to reassess: 07770 995 031 lucy@lucyroberts.uk.com |
plant list
which will equip you with enough information to source plants yourself . . .
for your soil, for a tricky corner of a garden, to recreate a magazine pull-out you've found . . . a plant list can be as detailed as you would like it to be, specifying the size of plant to be bought, the rootstock, what time of year is best to look for which plants . . .
for your soil, for a tricky corner of a garden, to recreate a magazine pull-out you've found . . . a plant list can be as detailed as you would like it to be, specifying the size of plant to be bought, the rootstock, what time of year is best to look for which plants . . .
planting plan
for a particular flower bed / area of your garden . . .
a plan ensures seasonal interest, flowering times, colour, height, texture, spacing, quantities of plants and overall unity in a scheme are all considered. It provides you with a map in effect, from which the plants may be placed ready for planting giving each variety enough room to flourish.
a plan ensures seasonal interest, flowering times, colour, height, texture, spacing, quantities of plants and overall unity in a scheme are all considered. It provides you with a map in effect, from which the plants may be placed ready for planting giving each variety enough room to flourish.
container planting
containers are a wonderful way to add year round interest and definition to areas of a garden. Planting up containers is relatively low maintenance and yet can give high impact, whether placed either side of a door, used to define an area or be viewed from the house.
concept sketches
sketches are an invaluable way to visually explore possibilities in a garden before committing to works.
set dressing / creating an atmosphere
a garden or particular part of a garden can be transformed into a magical place with carefully chosen and thoughtfully placed furniture, pots, eye-catchers, lanterns . . . that look as if they belong in your garden whether traditional, contemporary, town, countryside, large or small.
maintenance overview
however keen a gardener, it can be liberating to streamline the level of maintenance in a garden and for a fresh pair of eyes to take an overview and reassess the level of maintenance that is achievable in the gardening time available without compromising on the overall look and purpose of a garden.
