An overgrown garden with small lawn surrounded by mature shrubs and trees. The surrounding walls were old at 1.6m high. There was an old waterfeature and raised concrete patio leading up to back door.
The driveway was old red cobblelock. The surrounds were 1.4M high walls and old timber fence. The side gate was in disrepair.
The client required:
Back
- More room
- Removal of all plants
- Plastering and painting of surrounding walls
- Wall extension for privacy
- Waterfeature
- Contemporary design
- New 8×6’ custom built Baumanns garden shed
- Upper and lower patio
- Egyptian limestone
- New lawn
- Vegetable area
- Raised beds
- Garden lighting
- All year round interest
Front
- Removal of cobble
- Gravel driveway
- Plastering of walls
- Wall extension
- New side gate
- Services installed for electric gate
- Move pillar and widen entrance
- Silver granite
- Wheelie bin screen
- New hit & miss fence
The design I created took into account all of the above, including: Raised Egyptian limestone seating area surrounded by stainless steel posts with tempered glass between, Lower limestone seating area with path, Waterfeature using tempered glass and water cascade, Plastered walls with hit & miss wall extension, Wire trellising between wall extension posts, 8×6′ custom built Baumanns garden shed, Vegetable area with custom built hazel wig wams, Raised beds, New lawn with limestone mowing edge, Low voltage garden lighting throughout.
The plants were chosen with the client at Gardenworld trade nursery and included Tracleospernums for wire trellising, 4M silver birch to balance existing far side of shed, Privet lollipops and various suitable shrubs and perennials
The driveway included: Widened entrance, Services and roller bar for electric gate, Newly plastered walls with hit & miss wall extension, Wire trellising, Brush hammered 600×300 silver granite slabs for apron and surrounds, 10mm Ballylusk gravel laid on compacted ballylusk dust, New fence and side gate.
Simple planting scheme including Buxus hedge, Portugeuse laurel hedge, privet lollipops framing door and Trachleospernum climbers.
The clients were delighted with the results and posted a five star review:
“Kevin went above and beyond to make sure we were happy with the job before he finished up. He did his very best to work within our budget. We are delighted with the end result, especially the garden lights which look amazing at nightime. Many thanks Kevin for all your hard work“
