This garden, or should I
say oversized driveway presented both a real challenge and a real opportunity. Foremost
on my mind was the potential environmental l impact, not to mention the monetary
impact, of ripping out the entire tarmac driveway to the rear of the property in
order to form a new garden space. My design led solution to this is to build
the garden on top of the driveway by means of a series of slightly raised interconnecting
platforms. Planting beds will be formed in much the same fashion that you might
make a large free standing planter with the added advantage that each bed can
have a predetermined soil mix to suit the plant groups for each location. In
effect, I can have an ericaceous bed adjacent to a ph. neutral bed, or an
alkaline mix, allowing a mix of plants that one might not otherwise expect in
the same vicinity. Watch this space for more updates on progress as designs are
finalised and the gardens installed over the coming months.
by David Keegan
6 months ago
Just a quick line to welcome you to the brand new DK Garden Design Website.
by David Keegan
6 months ago
Redesign of a front and back garden in Preston Lancashire North West UK
by David Keegan
6 months ago