This entrance garden was looking rather over grown and neglected We had a big clear out and revealed a simple new lawn and put in pretty new plants with long flowering periods. Neat new edges to the paths and borders will keep it looking tidy and make the…
This winter my clients asked me to produce a 3D visuel for their garden project. This example isn’t fantastic, the photos were taken in poor light in rubbish weather but they illustrate the process. First I took pictures of the site for reference when I was designing. then I did the design in plan. …
Here’s my 5 top reasons you should consult a Landscape architect on your garden design project. 1. Landscape architects have a very wide based training in design, technology, materials, plants ecology and architecture which combined with their knowledge of the soil, climate local context etc.…
I was doodling and the doodle turned into this… If you’ve ever wondered what a garden designer considers when designing your garden heres a few clues. This is just a few of the considerations to be taken into account when designing a garden and as you can see theres quite a few subjects which are…
Actuellement en cours: A la suite d’une séance de coaching nous avons choisi un bassin comme point clé de la réaménagement d’un jardin mature. L’étude d’un bassin écologique dans le Gers, la création d’un habitat aquatique a la place d’une ancienne piscine hors sol. le projet permettra de réutiliser la terrasse en bois existante et…
Greenfrog renove! Un jardin mature dans le Yorkshire recevra un souffle nouveau avec l’intégration d’un jardin d’eau et de nouvelles plantations cet hiver.
Il semble que septembre soit la saison du coaching jardin dans la région. Jamais Greenfrog a fait autant de sauts pour voir les jardins de : Aigrefeuille, Caubiac, Aiguesvives, Lacroix Falgarde, Souillac, Castelnau d’Estretefonds, Issus, Toulouse, St Cricq , Pujaudran et Moncuq. C’est un grand bonheur de sillonner les routes de France et un immense…
As you know I’m a big fan of Pinterest. Recently as I looked through all the gorgeous photos, I realised how much some gardens rely on smart furniture to create a focal point or reinforce a colour theme in the garden. What do you think? Could your garden do with a spash of colour instead…
At the first few days of good weather thoughts turn to the garden, forgotton through the dark months it’s starting to light up with the first flowers. I hurtled out to mow for the first time but once again I only mowed 90 percent because I just couldn’t bring my self to mow through the…
Greenfrog provide garden coaching services which seem to be getting more and more popular as public interest in « all things green » increases. Its actually my favourite part of my job, working directly on the kitchen table with real people in their gardens because every garden bring new challenges. Our garden advice sessions give: help with…
Ever had a mad urge to have a vegetable garden? I watched a TED talk about incredible Edible and I got the bug. Here’s what I built. I admit its not huge, but taking the turf off was really hard work and took several days. It’s a circular plan which may look odd to some…
Need some inspiration I find Pinterest is a fantastic source. Have a quick look at some of the images I’ve collected so far, thete are images selected in response to certain issues which seem to crop up regularly in my practice. Hope they help. http://pinterest.com/pensad/favorite-places-spaces/
Garden maintenance, the war on weeds, call it as you wish it’s never going to go away. Here are my top tips for gradually changing your tactics so that you can spend less time working on your garden and more time enjoying it. The follow up to part 3 is to say OK now…
Garden maintenance, the war on weeds, call it as you wish it’s never going to go away. Here are my top tips for gradually changing your tactics so that you can spend less time working on your garden and more time enjoying it. Ok so mowing still takes up a large percentage of your…
So you really want to reduce the maintenance in your french garden ? Garden maintenance, the war on weeds, call it as you wish it’s never going to go away. Here are my top tips for gradually changing your tactics so that you can spend less time working on your garden and more time enjoying it.…
So you really want to reduce the maintenance in your french garden ? Garden maintenance, the war on weeds, call it as you wish it’s never going to go away. Here are my top tips for gradually changing your tactics so that you can spend less time working on your garden and more time enjoying it.…
I love Mulch Quick lesson on Mulch: Mulch is to the plant world what a quilt is for you in your bed. Let me explain. Mulch is a 10cm thick layer of organic fibrous material like woodchips, compost, cocoa husks, pine bark, BRF etc This is how mulch works Mulch acts as a thermal insulation…
Je vous présente notre dernière réalisation. La première phase d’un parc dans le Sud Ouest de la France Conçu et dessiné par Greenfrog Garden Design et réalisé par la jardinerie d’Embaloge Photos prises le 8/07/2011 lors des travaux de finition et de pose de gazon en plaques. Nous serions ravi d’avoir vos commentaires.
C’est maintenant ! Ils sont en fleurs ,venez les voir car ça ne va pas durer et ils sont magnifiques La Pépinière d’Engandou a Montaigut sur Save 31530 est responsable d’une incroyable collection de Magnolias.
