by Shadow Hall | Apr 15, 2016 | design, Drives, garden, Garden Design, Landscaping, Norfolk, North Walsham, Norwich, Paths, Patio, Paving, Trends
When you design a garden the hard landscaping will form the structure and back bone of the design. The choice of materials you use have as much importance in creating the look as the plants. For this blog I will concentrate on paving. There is a huge range of styles... by Shadow Hall | Apr 6, 2016 | design, Garden Design, Landscaping, Norfolk, North Walsham, Norwich, Trends
The job of a good garden designer is to solve practical problems in a creative and beautiful way. One such problem is the issue of garden privacy. Unless your very lucky, most modern houses are built close together providing very little privacy as they are overlooked... by Shadow Hall | Mar 10, 2016 | design, garden, Garden Design, Landscaping, Norfolk, North Walsham, Norwich, Ponds, Trends
Throughout history water has been used in gardens all over the world. Its movement and gentle sounds long known to calm and sooth as well as providing interest. Not everyone has the garden for a Trevi fountain or this lovely water feature from the gardens at East...
by Shadow Hall | Feb 12, 2016 | design, garden, Garden Design, Landscaping, Norfolk, North Walsham, Norwich, Trends
When you think of pergola design its often a straight forward post and rail timber construction. These are lovely especially when dripping with climbing roses or wisteria but what if you want the pergola itself to be a thing of beauty. Pergola’s are useful for...
by Shadow Hall | Feb 9, 2016 | design, Garden Design, Landscaping, Norfolk, North Walsham, Norwich, Trends
Mood boards are an essential part of our presentation process. Part of being a designer is making sure you give enough information for the client to try to get a glimpse of the vision you have. A lot of people find it hard to visualize the plans placed in front of...
by Shadow Hall | Feb 8, 2014 | design, flower, garden, Garden Design, Landscaping, Norfolk, North Walsham, Norwich, Portfolio, Trends
Parterre and knot gardens are both symmetrical and patterned ways of introducing interest. Both are suited to any size of garden although the parterre creates more of an impact in a larger garden.Parterre’s originate around the 16th century with the famous...
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