Chelsea Gardens Look Perfect – But They Don’t Last

Chelsea Gardens Look Perfect – But They Don’t Last

Last weekend I visited a client garden we first planted two years ago, and I’m pleased to report that it’s looking rather special. We always take plenty of photos when we’re installing our planting schemes, and we’re sometimes asked why our initial...
Work Starts on a Luxury Spa at Breedon Priory Health Club

Work Starts on a Luxury Spa at Breedon Priory Health Club

Work has commenced on creating a new luxury spa at Breedon Priory Health Club in Melbourne. Ashby-based Lush Garden Design has designed the landscaping and external areas. They are working alongside Armsons Chartered Surveyors and YMD Boon Architects, who lead a...
Circular-Themed Garden in Branston

Circular-Themed Garden in Branston

In this small, modern garden in Branston, Staffordshire, our client had a firm idea of what they wanted – curves and circles. We managed to convince our client that too many curves and circles might be a bit too much, so we designed our scheme with some structural...
Prairie-Style Planting at Trentham Gardens

Prairie-Style Planting at Trentham Gardens

Last week we paid a visit to a client in Staffordshire. While we were in the area, decided to pay a visit to Trentham Gardens, near Stoke on Trent, where we were on the lookout for some prairie-style planting. First, a potted history: the Trentham Estate has seen more...
Iconic Gardens: Sissinghurst and Great Dixter

Iconic Gardens: Sissinghurst and Great Dixter

I recently went on Bridget Jones style ‘Full blown mini-break holiday weekend!’ Fortunately, I arrived looking less wind-blown than poor Bridget did. This holiday was a surprise, and I didn’t know our destination until late in the day. We were en-route to the Weald of...