The brief
The client had a underused lawn area with nowhere to enjoy the morning sun. They wanted seating areas, raised beds for planting, grass for the dogs, screening for bins and low maintenance planting. Hard standing areas for their fire pit and hot tub were also needed. They wanted contrasting colours with porcelain paving, dark chippings and terracotta troughs.
The main tasks
- Excavate rear garden in preparation
- Supply and lay stone base for the paving, basalt, gravel and concrete areas
- Lay Cotswold gravel, Black basalt chippings, charcoal porcelain setts and porcelain slabs
- Supply and install turf
- Supply and install planting troughs, softwood sleepers, cedar batten screening and posts
- Source, supply and install plants
- Install steel edging to create triangular beds