Four Key Takeaways from the 2021 RHS Chelsea Flower Show
This year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show was one like no other – fears over COVID restrictions meant that it took place in Septemberm rather than its usual month of May. This meant that pumpkins and dahlias were featured for the first time as growers had to introduce later-flowering plants into their entries. Here Compass Garden […]
Key Features of a Japanese-Style Zen Garden
Zen gardens are a great way of creating a space to relieve stress and of improving your mental health and wellbeing. Compass Garden and Landscape Design specialise in garden transformations in Bath, Bradford on Avon and across the South-West of England. Here we outline some of the key features of the Oriental style which is […]
How Lighting Can Enhance Your Landscape Garden
One of the key hard landscaping features of any modern garden is the lighting – and we don’t just mean the sun. Artificial sources, if put in the right place, can really enhance your outdoor space and should be a prime consideration if you are planning to give your garden a new look. Compass Garden […]
Five Key Advantages of Using a Landscape Gardening Consultant
Garden landscaping consultants can help any homeowner elevate their outdoor space from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Here Compass Garden and Landscape Design, who provide planting design services in Wiltshire, Somerset and across South West England, highlight five key advantages of getting a professional in. They Help Turn Your Dreams into Reality Whatever vision you […]
Top Tips on Planning the Perfect Garden Pond
More and more households are recognising the benefits of making a pond an integral feature of their garden. Not only do they add a lot of visual interest, but they also help make your whole outdoor space more sustainable. Here Compass Garden and Landscape Design, who are highly experienced in contemporary garden design in Wiltshire […]
Five Great Decking Ideas to Liven Up Your Garden
Decking can form the cornerstone of any garden, and is often used as the main hub of seating and relaxation. Its recent popularity can be traced back to TV shows like Ground Force, where Alan Titchmarsh and his team used it as the ‘open-plan kitchen’ of its day. However, decking doesn’t have to be purely […]
A Major Garden Restoration Project in Bradford on Avon
Compass Garden and Landscape Design are delighted to be leading a garden design project at the historic Hall Estate in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, to restore and develop their 400-year-old grounds, which had fallen into disrepair. All About The Hall Estate and its Occupants The estate, built in the 16th Century, is well known as […]
Compass – Supporting Biodiversity in Domestic and Commercial Gardens
Biodiversity – or biological diversity – is one of the hottest topics currently facing mankind. It is defined either as the variety of life found either in a specific place, or on the planet as a whole. However, human consumption is putting a lot of pressure on nature’s fragile ecosystems; studies by the World Wide […]
Key Advantages of a Garden Rockery
One of the key elements of many landscape garden projects is the rockery – a versatile addition to any space, particularly when the climate or environment might not be ideal. Compass Garden and Landscape Design, through its landscape garden designer Tim Murphy, has helped to design rockeries for customers in Bristol, Bath and the surrounding […]
Achieving an Integrated Approach to Soft and Hard Landscaping
Two of the key elements of gardening are hard and soft landscaping. The former will give you a basic structure, while the latter will provide the organic, living part of your garden. It is important to integrate both aspects into landscape design to achieve a garden where all parts work in harmony. Compass Garden and […]