The main body of the garden was scalped, removing the grass layer. With our new landscaper, Herbie getting to work removing weeds and unwanted plants too, we started working back to basics. Getting right into the undergrowth is always quite a fun job, finding interesting plants within that undergrowth, which can be used in the final planting is always a bonus.
There are some lovely trees and large shrubs surrounding the edge of the garden, which will create an established look upon completion, rather than having all new, small plants.
Whilst Herbie has been working on the soft landscaping area of the garden, Will was busy building a new retaining wall along the front edge with the red bricks. It’s good to see the structural elements going into place, which give us more of an idea of how the finished garden will look.
Blue chalk spray was used to mark out the new patio area. A pathway will lead off this patio across the garden. Our customer is keen of Piet Oudolf’s naturalistic planting design, using bold drifts of perennials and grasses. We are looking forward to the soft landscaping of this garden so that we can create something really special for our customer.
Within a naturalistic planting scheme, aim to have a destination point, incorporating the movement of plants within the space. The pathway leading to the patio will do just this. The brick work is moving along swiftly, with another 500 bricks being brought in shortly. The weather has been pretty good this week, mostly dry with much cooler temperatures than June and July, which have been good for working in.
It’s exciting to have a new landscaper as part of our team. Herbie is filled with enthusiasm, and is enjoying getting involved with landscaping jobs. The garden looks quite bare at the moment, but it’s a large space, where we have lots of possibilities to choose from. Come back soon to see how this project is developing, it’s going to be a fascinating to see where we go with this one.
