Garden Guru2020-09-25T12:11:13+01:00September 25th, 2020|Categories: Design, Garden Maintenance, Gardener's advices, Uncategorised|Tags: autumn, autumnal gardening, bulb planting, conifer trimming, cuttings, deadheading roses, five sisters zoo, garden design, garden jobs, garden landscaping, garden maintenance, gardeners, gardening, harvesting, hedge trimming, lawn care, scotland, spring bulbs, tree pruning, West Lothian|
The leaves have started to fall and our garden is bathed in a lovely golden Autumnal light. Now is a great time to enjoy spending some time outdoors just to enjoy the colourfulness and fruitfulness of the Season. And whilst we are doing this, it might also be a good time to: Plant some bulbs ready [...]
Garden Guru2020-09-15T11:01:04+01:00September 15th, 2020|Categories: Design, Gardener's advices, Uncategorised|Tags: building a garden from scratch, garden design, garden landscaping, gardensrus, new fences, plant beds, privacy, promenade slabbing, scotland, shed, trees, turf, West Lothian|
Our Clients' house was a new build house and we designed and landscaped the garden from scratch. We installed new fences either side of the garden and incorporated promenade slabbing and turf. We also added a plant bed at the bottom of the garden so that we were able to plant some trees for privacy. A [...]
Garden Guru2020-09-14T12:50:48+01:00September 14th, 2020|Categories: Garden Maintenance, Gardener's advices, Uncategorised|Tags: ethylene, garden design, garden landscaping, gardensrus, grow your own, hedge trimming, ripening, scotland, shrub maintenance, shrubs, Tomatoes, West Lothian|
As the days start to get cooler, it now becomes a race against time to ripen Tomatoes before the first frost appears. So what can we do to hasten the ripening of our Tomatoes? If the Tomatoes are in the greenhouse or indoors, the best thing to do is to cut any flowers off [...]
Garden Guru2020-09-14T12:51:21+01:00September 14th, 2020|Categories: Design, Uncategorised|Tags: blossom tree, evergreen climbers, garden design, garden landscaping, mono block, patio|
Our Clients' brief was that they wanted the garden to 'look better'. We replaced and extended the existing mono block pathway, which had been previously laid. We also added a promenade patio section with raised plant beds along the fencing. We supplied evergreen climbers and a beautiful blossom tree.
Garden Guru2020-09-14T12:51:37+01:00September 14th, 2020|Categories: Design, Uncategorised|Tags: Aviary, fish, five sisters zoo, garden design, gardensrus, landscaping, scotland, West Lothian, zoo|
GardensRus are close to completing the Pond in the new Aviary at Five Sisters Zoo, West Lothian. Here is a sneaky peak of the Koi, very happy, in their new home. Why not pay a visit?
Garden Guru2020-09-04T13:20:09+01:00September 4th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorised|Tags: garden, garden design, garden landscaping, garden maintenance, gardensrus, scotland, West Lothian|
On facebook, we recently posted a 'sneaky peek' of a landscaping project which we were working on, which Jennifer had designed, and which we felt very excited about. Well here are the photographs of the completed works. The design included composite decking with fortitude railings, promenade grey slabs and raised sleeper plant beds. Please do take [...]
Garden Guru2020-09-04T13:25:12+01:00September 4th, 2020|Categories: Design, Gardener's advices, Uncategorised|Tags: 5sisterszoo, five sisters zoo, garden access, garden design, garden landscaping, gardensrus, scotland, West Lothian|
The brief from our Client was for us to create a pathway from the house to the decking and then for the pathway to be carried on to the back gate. Our Client wished for easier access across the garden, especially on wet days. Our Client was very happy with the completed works and we were [...]
Garden Guru2020-08-25T11:16:49+01:00August 25th, 2020|Categories: Design, Garden Maintenance, Uncategorised|Tags: artificial grass, clients vision, front garden, garden design, garden design service, garden landscaping, gardensrus, low maintenance garden, scotland, Scottish pebbles, Tugula blocks, West Lothian|
Our Client asked that we create a design for the front garden that would match the design and materials that have been used within the back garden. The materials that have been used in the back garden are materials that are pleasing to the eye and of low maintenance. We acted upon our Client's instructions and [...]
Garden Guru2020-07-16T11:41:54+01:00July 8th, 2020|Categories: Design, Uncategorised|Tags: adding value, garden design, garden maintenance, house price, kerb appeal, moving house, selling houses|
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 [...]
Garden Guru2020-07-15T16:40:48+01:00July 4th, 2020|Categories: Design, Gardener's advices|Tags: artificial grass, composite decking, garden design, gardenlandscaping, landscaping, low maintenance garden, sloping garden|
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 [...]
