3. When selecting trees and shrubs, do not select all
colourful shrubs as these will only last for a short
period. A good place to start is by googling “shrubs”
to find those that have seasonal colour over a
12-month period for longer durability. This was a key
consideration whilst landscaping the green areas
and gardens at Tall Trees at Bolnore Village, where
we deliberately selected easy manageable evergreen
plants. This included the Aucuba golden king,
Viburnham tinus, Senecio greyi, Cornus midwinter
fire, Cistus corbanensis, which all retain their beauty
year-round as we were looking to create 12-months of
colour.
4. For smaller gardens, we would recommend using
more herbaceous plants with seasonal colour and
those that are 80% evergreen to ensure your garden
keeps its colour all year round. These plants will only
need dead-heading, rather than pruning, which makes
them slightly less high-maintenance than shrubbery.
5. Try to maintain your garden little and often to keep
everything in a manageable condition. Try mowing
the lawn once a week and hoeing through borders
every 14 days to stop the germination of weeds.
This means no bending down to pick out weeds and
produces a well-maintained garden to be proud of and
impress your neighbours and guests.
The photography is by
Crest Nicholson
www.crestnicholson.com
Crest Nicholson’s Tall Trees at Bolnore
Village development: www.crestnicholson.
com/tall-trees-at-bolnore-village/