Category Archives: Gardens

Go on – take the plunge. Create your very own wildlife haven.

“What would you like to get out of your garden?” This is the first question we ask our customers and over the last twenty or so years of designing and creating gardens, the answers have been many and varied. Most, however, tend to include the same overall themes; seating areas, lawns, colourful and interesting planting, space for the kids to play etc. Them come the ‘nice to haves’; water somewhere would be nice, lighting, irrigation (we never have time to water). Almost all say ‘low maintenance’ – no one has ever asked us for a ‘high maintenance’ garden!

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The Autumn leaves have got me thinking….

Autumn leaves can be very evocative and one of the most dramatic signs of the changing season. But by the time they come, many of the jobs you need to think about to prepare your garden for the cooler months, should already have been started.

To save you having to worry about what you need to be doing in your garden during the Autumn and Winter so that it is ready to burst into life again in the Spring, we’ve put together an Annual Garden Care and Development Programme.

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Competition Time – Time to take a break

Rather than bombard you with lots of jobs to do in the garden during August, we’d much rather you sit back and enjoy it.

While you do, why not capture your garden at its best and share your photos with us and your fellow GreenArt customers and friends?

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Garden Care and Development

To give your garden a seasonal boost and help identity areas for on-going development, why not sign up for our annual Garden Care and Development Programme?

For a fixed annual fee you will have a garden review and assessment by George and a full day of our team on site. During the visit we would:

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July Tips

This is what you’ve been waiting for – borders in full bloom and vegetables producing fine crops. Now’s the time to enjoy those long summer evenings relaxing and entertaining friends.

Although there’s plenty of work to be done, you can do it a more leisurely pace than during the hectic months of Spring. Take time to take a closer look – you’ll see some welcome visitors going about their work – like the bumble bees and hover flies – but also pests and disease. Aphids, for example, can be easily dealt with by simply squashing, so long as they haven’t taken over – so catch them early. And don’t forget to look after our feathered friends too – keep your birdbath topped up and enjoy watching them have a splash!

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Enjoy your summer garden all year round

If you want to take stunning photos of your garden during the summer to remind you of it throughout those cold and wet winter months, then it’s worth thinking about the best way to go about it before you start.

Local photographer Shannon Lee Robinson from SLR Photography is working with us to capture some special images of the gardens we’re creating.

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A Drop in the Ocean

So far it’s been a dry year. This week’s rain has only slightly redressed the balance, but it has made me think about water in the garden – and the benefits to the environment as a whole, not just to our own gardens.

Conventional wisdom and resulting trends in garden design have, over the last 20 years, moved towards a reduction in the use of water in gardens. Eye-catching statistics like ‘London is dryer than Istanbul’ and ‘The South East of England has less water available per person than the Sudan and Syria’ make us focus on conserving water.

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Garden Tips for June

It’s official! Summer is here. Now’s the time to really enjoy the fruits of your labours – the winter planning, preparation and pruning, the spring planting and feeding have all been worth it. So stand back and take time to appreciate what you have. Your plants will be in full swing, growing at speed – and so will the weeds, so don’t let them take over.

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A show garden in the making

Our clients have lived in their house in the delightful village of Ewelme for nearly 20 years. Their back garden overlooks the watercress beds while the front is on the main road through the village. Both enjoy spending time in their garden, but felt the front, in particular, was ready for a refresh and a new look. They needed to strike a balance between having enough parking for their two cars while creating a space where they could share a drink with friends and family or just sit and watch the world go by. As keen gardeners, they also wanted a variety of plants that would create interest and impact all year round.

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