Design ideas and planning advice for Surrey gardens.
20 articles
Avoid common garden lighting mistakes with practical advice on brightness, glare, positioning, colour temperature and electrical safety. Learn how to create a comfortable, attractive lighting scheme for your Surrey garden.
Discover garden terracing ideas for sloping gardens in Surrey. Explore multi-level patios, retaining walls, outdoor steps, planting and drainage solutions to create a more practical and attractive garden.
Discover garden path and step lighting ideas to improve visibility and enhance your landscaping. Compare recessed lights, bollards, solar options and warm white LEDs for a practical, attractive outdoor lighting scheme.
Choosing between warm and cool white garden lighting? Discover how colour temperature affects patios, pathways, planting and outdoor living spaces, with practical tips for creating a balanced lighting scheme.
Discover garden path ideas to suit traditional and contemporary Surrey gardens. Compare paving materials, explore layout options and learn how to create a practical, attractive path that complements your outdoor space.
Planning a garden path? Discover practical advice on width, layout, positioning, drainage and materials to create a walkway that works with your garden.
Considering pleached trees or traditional hedging? Compare their privacy, cost, maintenance and appearance to find the best screening solution for your garden.
Looking for the best plants for a north-facing garden? Explore shade-tolerant flowers, shrubs, ferns and ground cover that can bring colour, texture and year-round interest to UK gardens. Copy excerpt
Make your garden more private with practical ideas for fencing, planting, trellis, screening, trees and pergolas without making the space feel enclosed.
Have a long narrow garden? Discover practical ways to make the most of the space with better layouts, planting, paving, seating and garden features.
Is professional garden lighting worth the investment? Learn how a well-designed lighting system can improve safety, evening use, atmosphere and your overall garden design.
Which garden improvements are worth investing in? Explore the features that can make a garden more attractive, practical and appealing while adding value to your home.
Tell us about your property, your ideas and how you would like to use your outdoor space.