Plain-English answers to the questions our clients actually ask before they start.

Why every good garden starts with a plan

What a garden master plan actually is, why it saves money, and how planning on paper prevents the costly rethinks that happen on site.

Planting for every season, not just one good month

How succession planting keeps a border working through the whole year — and why structure in winter matters as much as colour in summer.

What makes hard landscaping last decades, not seasons

The parts of a patio, path or wall you never see — levels, drainage and foundations — and why they decide how long the visible part survives.