Tag: garden makeover
Getting Creative with Unsightly Areas in the Garden
1 June 2025 - Joanna Hazelton
An unsightly gap in the conifers with a dusty patch of barren earth beneath. An ugly breeze block wall that’s become a general dumping ground. A corner of the decking now overlooked by our neighbours after they cut down the canopy of trees that had shielded us from their gaze for over 20 years. All […]
Coaxing a Shady Area of Garden to Life
24 May 2025 - Joanna Hazelton
A dark, forgotten corner of our garden has been given a new lease of life. Beneath a canopy created by our magnificent Elder tree and numerous conifers, a lack of both light and moisture has resulted in an ongoing struggle to keep the area maintained and looking lovely. Patchy grass, expanses of bare earth and […]
How We Transformed a Run Down, Forgotten Corner of Our Garden into Our Favourite, Go-To Spot
14 May 2025 - Joanna Hazelton
From mud bath to a little piece of heaven. This is how we transformed a run down, forgotten corner of our garden into our favourite, go-to spot. Having a handy husband when it comes to DIY is without doubt a plus point and he was certainly up for the challenge of laying decking and building […]