A family actively using the front garden rather than allowing it to become yet another space for plants animals and other critters . I asked the owner was there enough space in the back garden for the trampoline and she replied ‘oh yes but we wanted to make use of the back and the front’ [...]
The Drawing Room Garden [wp_ad_camp_1] This small walled garden has sound, attractive sandstone paving throughout. However, due to lack of planting the space has a school yard/car park feel to it and is walled on three sides. Although the garden is east facing it does get quite a lot of sun and [...]
Images supplied by Templeman Harrison London Garden Design Garden Beet adores decking. When designed and constructed well it can bring everyday joy and can become a piece of art for the garden . If you are undergoing a garden redesign and would like a deck we recommend allocating a decent [...]
I think most designers would probably seek inspiration from far and wide. Whilst Garden Beet has a focus on the contemporary we certainly enjoy stepping outside our ‘normal’ visual field. We enjoy a dib and dab in the retro, vintage, etc. We certainly enjoy mixing context (ie outdoor tables painted high polish [...]
The Bin Bar Garden came about because my front garden was doing what most front gardens do – nothing much. Also my rubbish bins were taking up too much space in the back garden PLUS I could not believe that my streeetscape had not been given a major overhaul in the last 10 years [...]
I so can not help comparing Chelsea 2010 with Melbs Garden Show 2011 . Here it goes. Comparison one: there was a fab little idea for wall planters tucked in a corner of a Melbourne show garden and the plants (strawberries) were drooping with thirst. Its only Day 2 in Melbourne – Chelsea plants [...]
Garden Beet has re-learnt a very very old lesson. If you are going to engage a designer or anyone for that matter- always always do your homework on the professional’s BUILT experience. It is so god damn easy for people to say ‘YES’ i can do that. People do that don’t they? You can do [...]
Oh its christmas and all I can think about are glorious garden images. Frolicking through the webimages available at istock and various other image stores around cyber world I stumbled across this image. Girls are always used to sell stuff. But not gardening stuff. Gardening corporates usually steer clear of the girly phenomna and go [...]
As summer officially ends, cold and flu season approaches, why not try remedies grown by you instead of venturing to the chemist for expensive medicines. This guide from Floral and Hardy Garden Design will show you how by presenting 10 easy to grow plants that can be used for traditional home remedies. So not only [...]
Photo Credits: At 100% Design at InsideOut by KWI&POM, DuPont and Biotecture launched a stunning new solution for living walls using the 3D Math collection of decorative panels made from DuPont™ Corian® hi tech surfaces. Photo by Jon Tonkin for DuPont and KIWI&POM Natural gardening types sometimes argue that growing gardens vertically is a fad, its [...]
