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.
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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.