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Get the most from a large garden

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by Thames Valley Landscapes
31st May 2023
Reading time 7 minutes

If you’re blessed with a large garden it can sometimes be a daunting task to know where to start in a garden transformation. Often, large gardens can resemble open playing fields with a vast patch of grass in the middle surrounded by trees and shrubs. This layout makes the whole garden feel exposed and a

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Get the most from a large garden
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Garden trends 2023

by Thames Valley Landscapes
2nd May 2023
Reading time 5 minutes

With the big garden shows kicking off next month with Chelsea, it’s the time when we gaze into our crystal ball to spot the trends we see emerging for garden design and planting. The overarching trend towards ‘environmentally healthy gardens’ seem strong for 2023. As does the understanding of how important immersing ourselves in nature

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Garden trends 2023
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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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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

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