Garden Design

There's no bigger challenge than a sloping garden, which is why the team at Tapestry Design Studios love them. In this blog we examine ways to deal with a sloping garden.

Much as I love snow, it’s certainly good to see the back of it. It’s quite blustery today but lovely to see the daffodils dancing in the wind. And it's a lovely reminder that it’s time to make a start on spring gardening jobs. Priority Task:...

Wildflowers make the news on a regular basis, quite simply because many of them are on the cusp of becoming endangered species. In this blog we look at incorporating wildflowers in garden design in order to help save them. Why are wildflowers so important? Some folks see...

In this blog we’re dissecting Tapestry Design’s order book to spot some the emerging garden design trends for 2018 Garden design is an ever changing art. The way we use our gardens has changed dramatically in recent years with more and more of us using our...

A beautifully presented concept design can help win business and save money. This article explains more. Have you ever been asked to build a client’s garden with only the barest design brief? How difficult was it to provide a quotation only to find that the client changed...

With a little forward thinking, you can enjoy your garden all year round. Here are some ideas to help you plan ahead for glorious spring colour in your garden. Are you longing for spring to arrive? I know I am. But when it does, I want...

Have you have recently moved into a new property and want to make the garden your own? Or has your plot has had so many additions and changes over the years that it no longer looks or functions as it should? If that’s the case...

With bare root planting season upon us and a trillion good reasons why we should all be planting trees, our garden designers offer some advice on choosing the right tree species for your plot.
Autumn is traditionally hedge planting season in the UK. Here's how to make the most of it and save yourself money at the same time.