Small patio and pergola

Small patio and pergola

This nice little garden off Green St in Eastbourne required a new little patio and pergola, while I was there I also replaced the old stake barriers in the planting borders for some longer lasting oak sleepers. The customer chose some Kandala Grey Sandstone from Aviva...
Creating new plant borders

Creating new plant borders

Plant borders are a great way to add interest and color to your garden. They can be used to define different areas of your garden, create a focal point, or simply add some visual appeal. For this project I removed a huge amount of turf to create 2 huge planting...
Kandala Grey in Old Town

Kandala Grey in Old Town

This Old Town garden needed some love, the old patio was a tired mix of different paths and sections, the base was good though. An increase in the side borders was suggested by the gardener, so I took that opportunity to investigate the base for suitability to just...
Water Management

Water Management

Water Management, or drainage! This little problem was interesting, the conservatory floor leaks creating a damp smell and obviously rotting away any nice flooring, there was discussion of removing the conservatory altogether, but I suggested there may be a cheaper...
Terraced garden modification

Terraced garden modification

The small retaining wall and steps in this garden were build 2 years ago (not by me) with softwood sleepers, they have not lasted, they were also not installed properly, the rot was extensive and they were all thrown away. I suggested we rebuilt using concrete blocks,...
Greenhouse, path and paving

Greenhouse, path and paving

My customer asked for and new path and greenhouse to be installed in a key part of the garden, they required a path all the way around, it linked to a paved area in front of their summerhouse so I made sure the path lined up perfectly with the front edge of the patio,...