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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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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

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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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