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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.

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From Messy to Magnificent: The Art of Transforming a Large Garden

by Thames Valley Landscapes
30th March 2023
Reading time 7 minutes

Nothing gives our team more pleasure that transforming a sprawling garden into an elegant and harmonious haven. Once we’ve planted the last plant, tidied away the last of our tools and applied the finishing touches, the ‘wow’ reaction we receive from clients as they admire the result is priceless. But before starting on the path

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From Messy to Magnificent: The Art of Transforming a Large Garden
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Eight easy winter garden tasks

by Thames Valley Landscapes
19th December 2022
Reading time 3 minutes

Winter is often seen as a time of dormancy in the garden, with not much to do aside from hunkering down indoors and waiting for spring. However, there are several tasks that can and should be done in the winter months to ensure a healthy and flourishing garden come spring. Here are just a few

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Eight easy winter garden tasks
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What is a garden room?

by Thames Valley Landscapes
31st October 2022
Reading time 6 minutes

Garden rooms are so much more than a ‘posh shed’. They are an increasingly popular addition for homes wishing to extend their living areas and add a little luxury to their outdoor space. A garden room is a stand-alone, well-built room that’s insulated against the elements and designed for the purpose for which it is

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What is a garden room?
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Everything you need to know about Grounds Maintenance

by Thames Valley Landscapes
30th September 2022
Reading time 5 minutes

Alongside landscaping beautiful grounds and gardens, here at Thames Valley Landscapes we also operate a grounds maintenance service that keeps your outside areas looking in pristine condition all year round. But what exactly is ground maintenance? What do maintenance teams do?  And why is it important to keep your grounds well maintained? We’ve answered all

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Everything you need to know about Grounds Maintenance
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How to create a drought tolerant garden

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by Thames Valley Landscapes
25th August 2022
Reading time 7 minutes

Turning our gardens into a drought tolerant oasis doesn’t have to mean a radical overhaul. By choosing the right kind of plant, tweaking our garden maintenance regime, and putting a bit of extra care into our soil, we can create a garden that won’t wilt when warmer weather arrives. With so little rainfall in 2022,

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How to create a drought tolerant garden
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How to help your garden recover after a heatwave

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by Thames Valley Landscapes
27th July 2022
Reading time 6 minutes

Even the sun worshippers among us can agree that the scorching temperatures of the recent heatwave had us heading indoors and to the respite of the shade. Unfortunately, many of our garden plants couldn’t take the same evasive action and have suffered since. But don’t worry, most are resilient and will recover if provided with

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How to help your garden recover after a heatwave

Why a landscaped garden should be included in your home improvements

by Thames Valley Landscapes
8th July 2022
Reading time 6 minutes

When it comes to improving our homes it’s normal for us first to prioritise what needs doing indoors.  Decorating and renovating. Knocking out walls to create an open plan area. Transforming lofts into an extra bedroom or study. Or extending our living areas to increase square footage and accommodate a growing family or different usage

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Why a landscaped garden should be included in your home improvements
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A day in the life of a landscaper

by Thames Valley Landscapes
31st May 2022
Reading time 6 minutes
Landscapers are who you call when you need help shaping and transforming your land. Whether it’s a private garden, a large hotel estate, or commercial sports grounds, landscapers work as a team to create structure and form to your site.  It’s an extremely varied job, where each day and every project is very different from...
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A day in the life of a landscaper
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4 ways to blur the lines between your home and garden

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by Thames Valley Landscapes
29th April 2022
Reading time 6 minutes

One of the biggest trends in home renovations in recent years is the installation of large glass walls or big bi-fold doors. And no wonder when you consider the benefits.  The uninterrupted views help to extend your indoor space into the outdoors – making your home feel larger and more open. The landscape you look

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4 ways to blur the lines between your home and garden
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Inspiring Tomorrow’s Green Heroes

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by Thames Valley Landscapes
22nd March 2022
Reading time 5 minutes
At Thames Valley Landscapes, we do our best to work in harmony with the environment and to carry out our landscaping work in a sustainable manner. So, we were excited to undertake a new initiative of donating trees to local schools to help promote an understanding of environmental issues. Who knows, we may have even...
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Inspiring Tomorrow’s Green Heroes

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