
plants in pots on a terrace of 'budget materials' mean you don't
have to spend the earth...
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hydrangeas (white wave) form a path
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shallow rill flows through brick & yorkstone paving to pond
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naturalised primroses around pond |
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blue agapanthus & natural sandstone flagstones
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natural sandstone terrace |

relaxing with all the family
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a soft green place to play
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rustic footbridge made from riven chestnut |

purple heuchera, ornamental onion, white peonies & vibrant blue
delphiniums |
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foliage combinations of blue hostas, golden spirea, purple heuchera
& green euphorbia
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allium giganticum (onions), euphorbia & hosta 'patriot' - my
favorite |

roses & lavender, a classic British garden combination |
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hostas, ferns euphorbia & japanese maple provide a spectacular
foliage display all summer long. No need for flowers..!
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semi-cirular stone benches reflect the static space within the lush
foliage |

helping out the local fauna |
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allium globemaster with naturalised erigeron (fleabane) |
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clipped yew pyramids add a touch of formality to soft planting |

no grown ups allowed... |
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soft sweeping curves form paths, lawns & borders in a woodland
glade
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foliage planting |

mid - late summer colour with contrasting blue agapanthus against
firey heleniums
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brick detail in yorkstone flags takes something from the house into
the garden
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classic pleached hornbeam hedge boundaries a barn conversion &
menage |

mixed herbaceous & shrub planting give a cottage garden feel
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clipped yew pyramids add a touch of formality to soft planting |
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a pergola over sandstone path keeps the scale of its surroundings
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