North Hill Gardens
As the design was in place
accepted by the owner, we
started our works with a
proper underground drainage
system, which is so important
in rainy Scotland.
Stock is carefully sourced
using the very best
suppliers and treated with
the reverence it deserves,
ensuring that it is in tip top
condition for your garden. In
addition all elements of your
project are managed in house;
from appointing the designer,
producing the concept
drawings, detailed costings
and commissioning the build,
through to creating the garden
and ongoing maintenance.
Nothing could be simpler.
Our last project was unusual,
since it was a new build house
constarcted on a modern
estate, finished only two
weeks before our start day.
The design challenge was
to create a modern garden,
using curves, and to include
big lawn, a water feature and
privacy.
The big lawn area that is
central for this garden helps
to keep the open perspective
of this garden. As with many
new estates a privacy was
a main issue. To provide
screening but doing it on a
low cost we planted climbers
along the fence.
The another big chalenge
was to raise land level to the
neighbour garden level, which
was done by retaining walls,
either timber or gabions.
Timber curved retaining walls
made from timber sleepers
were implemented to soften
the shape of this modern
garden.
To make the garden more
interesting we used different
types of material like
wood for terrace and plant
beds, gabion baskets with
custommade sandstone
pabbles, aluminium with
water feature and decorative
agregates.
The back blue slate slabs
patio provides additional
seating area.
The planting is simple but
effective.
The owners request was to
design it in a way, so they can
maintain it but themselves
as they enjoy gardening and
watch the garden growing
together with them.
We planted decorative grass
to make the garden more
structural.
In the plant beds used
blooming shrubs and
parenials like weigela florida
royal beauty, potentilla,
campanula varieties, so the
garden can bloom with many
colours in all seasons.
Trees like japanise maple and
acer globosum ads not only
clour but also interesting
shape and shade.
To help the owners enjoy their
gardening and reap some
fruits of their hard work we
planted redcurrant, black
currant, gooseberry, an apple
tree and design a vegetable
bed.
Nature never stays still and
we hope that as this garden
continues to develop and
grow it should give years of
pleasure to the owners and
their family.
To learn more about North
Hill Gardens visit
www.northhillgardens.co.uk
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