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Before and After
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Before construction work at a completely remodelled garden, where I designed the new plantingDetail of border at the garden shown on the left , shortly after planting. The established planting can be seen on the Gallery page.Before construction and planting of the gravel garden and borderThe gravel garden and new border shown during the first summer after planting.
The rear garden of a modern property, which lacked cohesion and focus, shown before my redesign. The garden shown in late August, after my redesign and planting design were implemented by the clients.The garden shown above takes shapeThe first summer after planting
These clients wanted to make their vegetable garden easier to manage, and to create an adjoining gravelled seating area with flowering plants.Part of the new vegetable garden in use, after my redesign, with gravel, containers, and raised beds.Corner of area shown in the next picture before planting.Part of the same area, shown shortly after planting.The view across the new gravel area from the vegetable garden shortly after planting.Part of an old patio with sleeper steps and edging, before landscaping to my design. The same area during landscaping.Another view of the patio area before landscaping.The same area of the patio after completion.Part of a terraced and heavily overgrown garden adjoining the parking area of a Georgian house, before my redesign.During landscaping and installation of steel lawn edging.Part of the same area, shortly after initial remodelling and before planting, to bring in light and a sense of spaceBefore: a steep bank at the end of a long garden, which was the focal point of the view from the house.After terracing and planting to my design.
Detail of the planting.These clients wanted a new patio for the rear of their property.The same property, showing my design for the new patio, which links all the areas together.A different view of the new patio, to show detailing.
