Creating an Eco-Friendly Garden Design with a Garden Designer
Numerous households are looking for solutions to lessen their carbon footprint and lead more sustainable lifestyles as our society grows more environmentally conscious. This is especially seen in the design of gardens, where using eco-friendly ideas is becoming more and more popular. Working with a garden designer in Bristol or Bath can be a great […]
Child-Friendly Garden: A How-To Guide
Children can have a great time exploring and playing in gardens. They provide a chance to interact with environment, foster imagination and creativity, and get moving. But designing a kid-friendly garden may be difficult, especially in a city like Bristol. In this post, we’ll give you some advice and suggestions for creating a garden that […]
Meeting the Challenges of Estate Management
Managing a large estate is very different to looking after one’s own back garden. Here Compass Garden and Landscape Design, who offer estate garden management in Somerset and across the south-west of England, outline some of the key differences and how we offer an ideal service. The Size It’s not just the size of the […]
Top Tips for Planting Vegetables in a Landscape Garden
Growing your own fruit and vegetables is a sustainable and cost-effective way of reducing your food bills, but how do you combine this with a beautiful garden? Compass Garden and Landscape Design provide a planting consultancy service in Tetbury and other parts of Gloucestershire, as well as across the entire southwest of England. Here we […]
Key Benefits of Hiring a Professional Landscape Gardener
With many household budgets being squeezed at the moment, it may be tempting to opt for the DIY approach when it comes to improving your garden. However, this usually proves something of a false economy as hiring a landscape gardener can be far more beneficial, and cost-effective, in the long run. Compass Garden and […]
Five Top Gardening Themes for 2023
The pandemic has revolutionised how people in the UK see their gardens – not just as a chore to look after, but as a valuable outdoor space which gives them the chance to unwind and relax. Figures from mental health charity MIND indicate that over seven million people have been spending more time in their […]
What Makes a Garden Contemporary?
Sometimes the terms ‘modern’ and ‘contemporary’ can be confused, at least where landscape gardening is concerned. The former refers to a gardening style which dates back to the early 20th Century, and is characterised by clean, sharp edges, symmetrical features and neutral colours. A contemporary garden, by contrast, is much more reflective of current trends […]
Five Plants to Keep a Landscape Garden Looking Colourful in Winter
Just because it’s no longer the peak growing season doesn’t mean your garden shouldn’t be have plenty of colour over the months ahead. Here Compass Garden and Landscape Design, who offer a planting consultancy service in the Mendips and across south-west of England, identify five species of plants that will keep your outdoor space […]
The Importance of a Lawn to a Landscape Garden
Landscape gardens aren’t just about perfect plants, desirable decking and wonderful water features – you need a good lawn as well. Here Compass Garden and Landscape Design, experts in contemporary garden design in Salisbury, Bruton, and across the south of England, look at the history of the English lawn, the advantages of keeping your grass […]
Five Plants Which Cope Well with Hot Weather
The weather of the last few weeks has forced many gardeners to rethink what types of plants will flourish in very hot temperatures – and the Royal Horticultural Society has warned that traditional floral choices, such as roses and poppies, may prove less popular as they aren’t as heat resistant. Here, Compass Garden and […]