If you run a commercial wedding venue, you'll obviously be wanting to make sure it's as attractive as possible to couples. We can help! We believe that living walls add the wow factor to weddings (and other events). No matter how great your venue, a stunning wall of plants makes...
Did you know that garden irrigation systems have to be drained down for the winter to avoid damage to the components and pipework? If not you can find out more on our winter shutdown post. The flip side of decommissioning a system in the autumn is that it needs restarting...
When we design a living wall, we like to use plants that provide a variety of colours and textures. Most of the time we choose evergreens and semi-evergreens. That way our vertical gardens look wonderful all year round. However, seeing these amazing spring flower living walls shows how single species...
It won't surprise anyone to hear that trees have different watering requirements to grass, or flowers, or small perennials. Customers often ask us whether we use special irrigation for trees. The answer is yes! Read on to find out more. The first thing to consider when thinking about watering trees is...
As living wall specialists, we're very much aware of how urban greening makes cities better in so many ways. If you don't know the term, urban greening refers to creating places where plants can grow within cities or towns. These urban developments often have little natural green space left, so...
Even a small garden often has several different kinds of planting in it, and there are many different options for how to grow your plants. One useful method is using raised beds. These can be of any height, but the soil is always higher than surrounding soil, which has several...
Do you belong to one of the third of UK households who live in rented accommodation? Home ownership is decreasing and most young people are finding it difficult to get on the housing ladder. This means that, sadly, many garden-lovers don't have a garden to call their own. Tenants in...
So, to encourage installations right now, we'd like to offer 10% off any new installations booked in during February. This means that the bookings are made in February - the work doesn't have to to be completed this month. If you'd like to take advantage of this offer, please be...
If the freezing weather is bringing you down, we have some ideas for nurturing wellbeing at home or in the workplace. Your family will benefit too, or the people you work with - and these are simple solutions. You are no doubt aware that nature in your environment is good...
If you're asking yourself 'How does irrigation help my garden?' you probably aren't alone. It might seem a big investment to make when you aren't sure about the benefits. Hopefully our 'Best of 2023' photo at the start of this post will make you see the results with your own...