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Mark and Sharmane of Ivy & Whyte Garden Design based in Hythe , are RHS award winning garden designers . From creating gardens that emulate the plains of Africa to creations of abundant green beauty , this pair are capable of doing anything you can dream up . Here are their top trends & tips for your outdoor space this summer :
1 . Jungle Style Planting
With restrictions on holiday destinations and people spending more time at home , trends have moved in planting to accommodate the tropical paradise style of plants including palms and lush large flowers . Our climate is leading towards a warmer future where plants not usually able to survive are now available to our market . An oasis can be created in a small space giving the illusion of further afield lands .
2 . Creating ‘ Rooms ’ in Gardens
It has become popular to extend out from the house into the garden , using the design principles of interior with rooms , this now is capable with the introduction of new materials lending themselves to screening and dividing areas .
3 . Texture & Pops of Colour
Evergreen planting has become increasingly popular , these plants offer year round privacy and generally are lower maintenance . Textures in green planting are diverse and there are now more plant varieties available in the UK market now . The green colours can be offset with pops of vibrant reds and oranges .
4 . Contrasting Planting
With the creation of the rooms and modern styles to gardens , planting with contrast is seen to have the best effect . Plants with a strong colour balance force their way into people ’ s vision , which can divert from stark hard landscaping .
5 . Rewilding gardens
We are all much more aware of our environment now and the positive impact we can have on our own space . One of the biggest elements we can bring into our outdoor space is wild areas . This can be the obvious wildflowers and plants which attract insects , or going the extra mile with inclusion of wild spaces , insect / mammal houses , untouched compost areas and grass left and not mowed .
Get in touch with Mark and Sharmayne at hello @ ivyandwhyte . com or visit their website www . ivyandwhyte . com to see their stunning variety of designs and creations .
Pearson ’ s Landscapes , a Kent-based gardening and landscape company who work in true partnership with clients from the initial design phase right through to the delivery of beautiful outdoor spaces with locally sourced sustainable materials , have said there has a been a massive increase in customers wanting garden redesigns ;
“ After more than a year of working from home and with another ' Staycation Summer ' looming , people cannot get enough of garden redesigns ,” says Pearson ’ s Landscapes ’ managing director Julius Ainsworth . " Our teams are working flat-out on projects booked months ago involving new patios , new turf as well as refreshed layouts and landscaping . With so much time being spent at home , people are investing in their living , working and leisure spaces like never before .”
Get in touch with Pearson ’ s landscapers at info @ pearsonslandscapes . co . uk or visit their website and see the fantastic garden overhauls they ’ ve been doing at www . pearsonslandscapes . co . uk .
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