Garden paving Choosing paving that lasts: slabs, setts, colours and textures explained by designers and installers. Paving is one of the longest-lasting decisions you can make in a garden. Get the materials, construction and detail right and a patio will sit comfortably in place for two or three decades. Get any of them wrong and…
Garden centres How to get the best out of your local garden centre visits. If you enjoy gardening, whether that means planting out borders, refreshing containers or just browsing for something new, a good garden centre is one of the most useful resources you have. Here in South West London and Surrey, we are well…
Spring planting What to plant in spring for the best summer displays. Spring is the most consequential moment in the gardening year. The choices made between late February and mid-May set the tone for everything that follows. Soil is finally workable, daylight lengthens by several minutes each day, and root growth races ahead of leaf…
Garden paving trends The materials, finishes and layouts shaping patios, paths and driveways in 2026. Paving sets the tone of the whole garden. It is the most permanent decision you will make in a build, the most expensive square metre, and the one that ages most visibly when it is wrong. The good news is…
Garden colour trends 2026 The colours and combinations that will define gardens this year and beyond. Colour is the design language gardeners argue about most and understand least. Beyond ‘what looks nice’, colour decides mood, depth, structure and how a garden reads from inside the house. The 2026 picture continues a clear, several-year shift away…
UK garden trends for 2026 What’s shaping garden design this year and how to use it at home. UK garden design in 2026 is moving in a clearer direction than for many years. The themes coming through from RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 and 2026, from the leading practitioners and from the gardens we are…
2026 garden lighting trends Eight contemporary directions in garden lighting, plus the technical and ecological detail behind a scheme that actually works. Lighting is the element that most often separates a garden you use into the evening from one you only look at by day. Done thoughtfully, it shapes mood, defines structure, and extends the…
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