How to make a driveway look like new.

2020-08-18T14:36:56+01:00July 22nd, 2020|Categories: Design, Garden Maintenance, Uncategorised|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

  Power washing is one of those truly satisfying tasks.  It may take a while to power wash a patio or driveway, but the results can be truly sensational and long lasting, and can vastly improve a property's kerb appeal. In this photograph, we power washed a Client's Monoblock and then filled the gaps with sand, [...]

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Landscaping Adventures – Replacing a Driveway.

2020-08-18T14:37:22+01:00July 20th, 2020|Categories: Design, Garden Maintenance, Uncategorised|Tags: , , , , , , , |

        Our Client was looking to replace his driveway as many of the driveway slabs were broken.  We replaced the existing driveway with Monoblock,  which looked stunning.           'Monoblock is a high quality paving stone, which lasts for many years, even with heavy use'   Our Client was delighted with [...]

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Landscaping Adventures-Turning a garden into a more manageable and relaxing space.

2020-08-18T14:37:42+01:00July 20th, 2020|Categories: Design, Garden Maintenance, Uncategorised|Tags: , , , , , , |

Our Clients were working from home. They asked us to create a more manageable garden and a more relaxing space. We cleared the old planting area,  created wooden decking,  and added a  small patio area, with a border for planting.                                 [...]

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Landscaping Adventures – Commercial Projects – The Fairy Garden at Five Sisters Zoo.

2020-07-20T17:49:25+01:00July 20th, 2020|Categories: Design, Garden Maintenance|Tags: , , , , , , , |

      At GardensRus, as well as undertaking residential landscaping projects,  we also undertake a range of commercial landscaping projects. In 2019, Our Landscaping Team  completed work 0n the Fairy Garden at the Five Sisters Zoo, West Lothian, Scotland, the Fairy Garden being a  very popular attraction for  both children and adults alike. Please do [...]

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Landscaping Adventures – A new hot tub and turfed Barbecue area.

2020-07-20T11:39:57+01:00July 20th, 2020|Categories: Design, Garden Maintenance|Tags: , , , , , |

  Our Clients asked that we create an area for a hot tub, with some privacy.  They also wished for a separate turfed Barbecue area to be created. We created wooden decking and added a trellis for privacy. We also replaced a slabbed pathway, and similar slabbing was used throughout the garden. Plum slate chippings were [...]

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How to improve your house’s kerb appeal.

2020-07-20T11:13:37+01:00July 20th, 2020|Categories: Design, Garden Maintenance|Tags: , , , , , |

Power washing is one of those truly satisfying tasks.  It may take a while to power wash a patio or driveway, but the finished result can be truly sensational and long lasting, and can vastly improve a house's kerb appeal. In this photograph, we power washed a Client's Monoblock and then filled the gaps with sand, [...]

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Nine Football Friendly Plants for the Garden.

2020-07-17T10:57:17+01:00July 16th, 2020|Categories: Design, Gardener's advices|Tags: , , , , , , , |

We would like our children to have fun in the garden.  We would not like to have to ask them to stop kicking a ball around, playing make believe games, or  having sword fights just because we are worried of the damage that may be done to the garden plants. Here is a list of plants [...]

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Garden Makeover – A special space to capture the early evening sun.

2020-07-17T10:55:43+01:00July 16th, 2020|Categories: Design, Garden Maintenance|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Our Clients were looking for an area where they could enjoy the early evening Sunlight.  We created a levelled patio area with retaining walls.   Further into the garden we created borders  with wooden sleepers.   GardensRus supplied the plants to complete the garden makeover.  Our client was delighted with the work.  We were pleased [...]

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Small garden fixes that help add value to your house.

2020-07-16T11:41:54+01:00July 8th, 2020|Categories: Design, Uncategorised|Tags: , , , , , , |

  In 2019, it was estimated that a neat and tidy garden could add as much as 20% on to the price of a house.  If you are thinking of selling your house at some point in the future and would like to try and add some value to your house before putting your house on [...]

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A low maintenance garden for Summer.

2020-07-15T16:40:48+01:00July 4th, 2020|Categories: Design, Gardener's advices|Tags: , , , , , , |

We are very pleased that we are able to post both the before and after  pictures of a Client's garden which we have recently landscaped. Our Client wished for a low maintenance garden that was on one level as,  the garden as was, was sloping,  and we installed Artificial Grass and composite decking. Artificial Grass can [...]

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