For many people, it’s far too easy to look at a beautiful garden in July and assume it only took a month or so of work to achieve that that eye-catching beauty. The truth is that creating, maintaining and protecting a garden is often a year-round process, and it’s one that can involve a […]
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There are so many ways to make a garden more attractive, but few can match the versatility of adding a few pots, planters and other containers. Whether you add a single, imposing pot in a quiet little corner or several dotted around various parts of the garden, you can create a whole new look, […]
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If you’re planning alterations to your garden, the visual impact of the path cannot be underestimated. This is far more than just a place to walk on, so make sure you think long and hard about how you want it to look. While it’s perfectly understandable for home owners to focus on the plants, […]
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There are a great many types of garden in the UK, and this variety enables us all to use our imaginations when designing and implementing plans for our open spaces. Whether you have a couple of window boxes or several acres of open meadow, you can easily stamp your own personal style as and […]
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One of the many benefits of living in the internet age is the proliferation of blogs to be found covering subjects from accountancy to zoology and all points in between. Here at Brown Earth Landscapes, we keep up to date with all things gardening-related via a number of interesting blogs. Here are some […]
There are some flowers that can be seen as something of a must-have, especially in a large garden. One of these is the beautiful peony, a highly attractive perennial that can, if treated properly, keep coming back to delight you year after year. Here are some of the varieties that you might want to […]
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The Hidden Life of Trees We are proud to be working in Scotland landscaping, of course, and we are especially happy to be able to spend so much time in the great outdoors. One of our favourite books in recent times has been The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They […]
Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm (Isabella Tree) We found this to be a fascinating book, and given the continuing use of pesticides on our farmland it’s a timely one as well. The book tells the story of the Knepp Estate in West Sussex, and how a considerable area of […]
As well as being easy to sow, easy to grow and easy to care for, sweet peas are also particularly pleasing to the eye. More and more people have discovered the intrinsic beauty of the sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) in recent years, and it’s so easy to see why. If you sow them now […]
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With spring fast approaching, it’s time to start daydreaming about longer days, warmer weather, clearer skies and brighter sunshine. For many garden lovers, this is perhaps the best time of year of all, a time for possibilities and optimism. And for many people, it’s a time for offering a helping hand to the local […]
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