… on a swelteringly hot Saturday afternoon in a modern church in Langley, Berkshire, that I married Keith, the current Mr Barker. I ought to point out, before you read any further, that this has absolutely nothing to do with gardens of any sort. If gardens are what you’re after, I’d bail out now if I were you. Because this is all about is My Wedding Day. So read on, dear reader, as your screen goes all wobbly and fades to...

…summer holiday! Yes, we’ve dug out the Travel Scrabble and packed the wellies, for tomorrow we board our charabanc to the seaside. While we’re sampling such local delicacies as winkles, rude postcards and donkey rides, we will be unable to tend to the needs of you, our Reader. But don’t worry yourself too much, because we will be back, refreshed and skint, on 3rd August. If you fancy a laugh while we’re gone, you...

Today’s guest blogger is Michelle Strassburg. Michelle is managing director of Wood and Beyond, suppliers of interior and exterior hardwood decking. Lush Landscape and Garden Design does not necessarily endorse any of the views expressed by guest bloggers, nor their company, products or services. Why choose hardwood decking? Garden hardwood decking is perfect for adding class to your garden by transforming your outdoor sanctuary into a...

Terraced, sloping garden in Ashbourne. Our brief for this steeply sloping garden was to tame the 1.8m drop in order to create a family garden which allowed for seating, lawn and plenty of planting space. From the start we worked very closely with the clients, and after agreeing the layout plans we produced 3d drawings to assist the client understand the complex level changes required to create the scheme. The scheme involved a lot of soil...

After discussion with the client, we added vegetable beds, a summer house and a rear gate to the brief, and it was also requested we remove the hot tub which was built into the existing deck. The scheme we proposed involved building a completely new deck and summer house at the rear of the garden, which was a sun-trap in the evening. The deck area was to be constructed around an existing tree. The scheme then separated the lawn into three...