Cool Gardens

28/07/2023

'TIMBER'- Tree felling by the experts RB Tree Maters at our offices in Penn.

26/06/2023

Spotted over a fence at Shardeloes Cricket Ground in Bucks- How inviting is this tree house?

23/06/2023

Spectacular gate by LMNO Arts.

12/06/2023

Lovely garden of one of our maintenance clients- bursting into new life!

05/06/2023

Creatures in your borders…. These wonderful sculptures add some fun to a border- appearing to swim through of hide behind the planting. Whether you fancy animals or simple abstract forms, these can be great additions to a border, adding structure in the winter months as well as interest within the planting in the summer.

31/05/2023

Cool gate- Shows you don’t necessarily have to do what everyone else does!

24/05/2023

Strawberries are on their way! So exciting to see what is happening now the weather has warmed up- what have you got in your garden?

15/05/2023

Some lovely spring bulb displays- our team are busy keeping the weeds down- they seem to be growing almost as we look at them at the moment. It’s a good time to get out and clear before they take hold!

03/05/2023

As we are nearing the pizza oven season, we thought we would show you an outdoor kitchen we installed last year. Also, some outdoor kitchens from one of our suppliers and some delicious home made pizzas.

03/05/2023

It has been reported that King Charles favourite flowers are Delphiniums, and these will feature in the wreaths and bouquets at Westminster Abbey for the Coronation.

Delphiniums are a beautiful perennial flowering plants, mainly in delightful blues, soft pinks, purples and whites. These tall, stately plants with their dramatic spikes of flowers have been cultivated for centuries.

One famous fan of delphiniums was King Charles I of England. He was so fond of the flowers that he had them planted in the gardens at Hampton Court Palace. Today, the delphinium is still commonly known as the "King's Flower" in honour of King Charles I. It looks as if our new King is continuing that tradition!

Delphiniums are relatively easy to grow, but they do require some care and attention. They prefer full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil, and hate heavy clay as well as being overcrowded.

They also benefit from regular watering and fertiliser, and often need staking, as well as protection from slugs which can be a real problem so be ready with slug pellets or more eco (and dog) friendly alternatives.

Should you want to pay homage to the King, then now is the time as they are best planted in Spring or Autumn. If you want to discuss your planting ideas, feel free to get in touch.

27/04/2023

A fantastic insight into why your garden may have suffered more than normal this winter from our parent company CGLA who lead on design and landscaping.

What a winter! Plant losses and what to do about it. This year has been extraordinary. We have many clients who have reported plant losses, and whilst a few do tend to go over winter, it is usually just the odd one, not whole rafts of plants that normally over-winter happily. New stock is

27/04/2023

A great blog from our owner Ruth on topiary and clipped shapes within your garden. Have you got some in your garden you are struggling to control - contact us for advice

Topiary and clipped shapes in garden design Naturally architectural shrub forms and those that are clipped to form a particular shape (“Topiary”) are an excellent addition to any garden design. In general we do not mean clipped peacocks (although these can be amazing!) but a range of formal and ...