With the days becoming lighter and a hint of spring around the corner its time to start planning how your garden will transform as summer approaches. Over the past few years the accent has been on ‘low maintenance’ clean lines for those ‘Dez rez’ properties but now there is definitely a revival towards planting schemes and more traditional materials such as clay pavers, brick planters and flowing borders.
Porcelain Paving has dominated the landscaping scene for the last 3-4 years but as tastes change and the focus shifts to ‘timeless gardens’ then natural stone and features more suited to a country garden appear to take the lead in clients wish lists. ” I want somewhere tranquil to go a escape the rigors of working life” is a comment I hear more and more these days. It is actually quite refreshing to hear as a garden designer and installer as I get to expand the palette choice away from grey and white to more earthy tones that will stand the test of time.
Whilst I agree there is still a place for these builds in modern contemporary homes the feel for a softer, flowing garden as opposed to strong lines and render, seems to take traction amongst my clients.
Now as the first few bulbs of spring send flowers out of the soil lets see how clients tastes lean toward a more traditional English country garden!
I wonder if the rose garden will ever return?
