"The garden looks amazing now. We can enjoy it from the balcony, but can't wait for the rain to stop so we can make the most of it!"
Help! The builders have ruined our garden
"I'm not usually a 'jump up and down in delight person', but I absolutely love it!"
- Tracy, Coventry, July 2010
Before
After
Before
After
After building an extension our client's large suburban garden was looking rubble strewn and neglected. Their brief included a terrace for entertaining and a water feature ("one where you can hear the water") to replace a dilapidated greenhouse and add interest further. Many of the existing plants were well established, but several were seriously overgrown and so the brief included hard pruning, maintenance and a new "low maintenance" planting scheme.
A week after our first meeting we presented outline sketches and sample materials. After a couple of further meetings , our clients opted for a contemporary scheme which included 45sq.m wrap-around terrace in black quartzite, a low brick wall which curved around the new terrace and doubled as seating, and a striking moated patio with waterfall . The planting scheme comprised reds and yellows to add bright splashes of colour around the garden. We also re-turfed the lawn.