Guidance, advice and ideas from the experts at Thames Valley Gardens on how to build, maintain and grow your dream landscaped garden. Find tips on what to do each month. Inspiration for creating the garden design of your dreams. Planting ideas for year round colour and scent, and how to guides for maintaining your garden and keeping your lawn in pristine condition.
Thames Valley Landscapes was recently commissioned to build a traditional Lapa on the banks of the Thames in Marlow. A structure popular in South Africa that traditionally consists of a thatched roof supported by wooden poles, for use as semi-open entertainment areas.
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Whilst it’s tempting to stay indoors, there are a number of jobs for December that will help keep the garden in shape for the warmer months ahead. It’s time to don a hat, scarf and gloves and head outside to catch some late Winter sunshine and carry out a few of our gardening tips for December.
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The few leaves left on trees are falling rapidly, the first of the frosts are on their way, and we’re now seeing the Autumn storms that bring high winds and rain. Now is the time to finish tidying your garden ready for over-wintering, and to take precautionary measures to protect…
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We were recently commissioned to transform a family garden in Maidenhead. The original garden had an unnecessary raised deck in one corner, a large sloping area of grass, cheap concrete paving and a mysterious sunken rectangle with sponge matting that filled up with water every time it rained! First things first…
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The days are getting shorter, we’ve had a few chilly nights and Autumn colour is well and truly bringing our gardens alive. October is the time to get out in the garden and enjoy the last few warm days of Autumn before the start of early frosts in November. Here are our tips…
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In Spring 2015 we were called on to help a client with a sloping garden in Marlow, who wanted to transform it into a multi-levelled, stylish outdoor space. As any local will know, most of Marlow is on a hillside. Hence the gardens are sloped and can be quite a challenging space to plant and
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