Landscape & Urban Design Issue 24 2017 | Page 74

Potter and Rest Thinking of landscaping your garden? Hard landscaping Need an area overhauled? Want a new colour scheme? Thinking of re-building part of your garden? Hard landscaping embodies all that is fixed, built and does not grow such as fences, gates, trellis, decking, water features, follies and even ornamental bridges. Whatever your heart desires. The built environment is created as a sturdy, practical yet creative and attractive backdrop for your plants. If you’re a bit of a beginner when it comes to gardening, here are a few terms to learn and a few things to consider: Design As Rudyard Kipling said: “The glory of the garden lies in more than meets the eye.” Design and planning are vital if the desired results are to be achieved. So start with a firm plan and get plenty of free advice from your local, independent garden centre or get in touch with us. 74 Landscape & Urban Design Soft landscaping Soft landscaping deals with the living planted element of the garden – the plants. We have access to thousands of plants of all shapes, sizes and colours. We can source from our own stocks or from our extensive list of nursery suppliers depending on your requirements. We have award-winning, fully-trained plants people on the team to give advice on the best plants for the best spots.