When it comes to overall enhancement of your garden on a more strategic level, your best solution will arguably be a landscaping one. Sure, throwing in some pretty plants in the back yard is certainly necessary, but you can hardly beat the blend of emotions, sizes and shapes that a fully executed landscaping project gives to the home-owners.
Be it to provide a place for seclusion, a spot for escape from the real life, or a turf to get the BBQ parties started, the landscaping jobs truly act as creators of sanctuaries. This is also one of the main reasons why we at Fantastic Gardeners adore landscaping projects and we are more than excited when one is coming around the corner.
Let’s say you are set on the path of turning a messy green space into a regular establishment. You’re most probably going to head online to seek inspiration from other professional jobs. Now, we would like to show you one of our recent projects – a backyard that was in fact in the back of the house and was, by definition, a yard, but it was hardly a garden at the time.
The owner wanted to make it habitable once again and there were three big steps we had to take to achieve this aim – re-turfing, paving the patio and general gardening, but not before tearing down the little shed that was already there.
So, without a further ago, let’s dive into a landscaping job well done and see how you can go from zero to hero in a matter of days.
That’s what the garden looked in general before we took over. Everything you see in the photo had to go – and start the project from scratch.
And that’s where we got to, halfway through completely eradicating everything in it.
Some more shots below.
At one point we felt the rocks’ ranks were endless, when finally we hit the bare
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Climb the cast-iron steps to the roof garden at the Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC) and you can almost forget that you’re in the heart of the city. Just 30 by 6 metres, the garden manages to fill every vista and the breeze through the trees drowns out all but the loudest city noises.
Bloomcore, also known as flowercore, is an aesthetic trend that is just right for gardeners. It embraces the natural world, and most importantly, flowers. Putting nature first, it creates a pretty, flowery look both indoors and outside in the garden.
One of the most loved holidays, Easter brings together friends and families to celebrate the idea of rebirth, good defeating evil and light breaking through the darkness, as well as end the Lent season with delicious meals.
Gardening for some provides the daily bread, for others, it’s an escape from reality and for you, it might be your favourite hobby. Nevertheless, a garden decorated to your own preferences will act as a source of inspiration and will provide you a place to gather up your thoughts.
Today we celebrate Earth Day for the 46th time since U.S. senator Gaylord Nelson suggested the idea for a national day focusing on the environment. After its first celebration on April 22 1970 in the US, Earth Day has grown into a worldwide environmental movement raising awareness of serious issues such as pollution, global warming, deforestation and the detrimental effect of urbanised societies on the environment.
Summer slowly withdraws and autumn takes over. Days grow shorter and nights become cooler. And as trees shed leaf after leaf – little harbingers of the colder months to come, you can get your mind off how yet another summer has passed and how fleeting time in general is by doing some practical tasks around your garden this September.
Looking to add some life to your home without having to put in too much effort? Why not try a succulent garden? These water-storing plants are perfect for those who want to enjoy the beauty of nature without having to put in too much work. Plus, they come in a wide variety of textures and colours, so you can easily find the perfect look.
Yes, we’re talking about mint! The breath-saving, tummy-taming, taste-boosting mint. At Fantastic Gardeners, we love this refreshing plant, and why wouldn’t we? It is fragrant, easy to grow, and has many beneficial uses in culinary arts, medicine, and cosmetics.
September is almost over, and autumn finally arrived. The weather gets moody, and there aren’t many sunny days to enjoy in the garden. However, this doesn’t mean there aren’t any October gardening jobs. If you are done with all of theessential gardening jobs for September, check out our suggestions about what to do in the garden in October.