Time for shade

Time for shade

When the summer sun hits hard, sunny terraces lose their appeal quickly; tiles are too hot to walk on, walls bounce the light back painfully, and it can feel unsafe to let the kids play outside. Given what we’ve all experienced this summer, here at North Leeds Garden...
Lighting in the garden

Lighting in the garden

Where to start! Lighting is so subjective. Lighting can be practical, aesthetic and sometime both. It can be compared to that inside a home with table lamps, ceiling lights, spotlights, uplighters and candles. What you chose depends on the look you’re after, what...
Terraces and Balconies

Terraces and Balconies

Terraces and balconies are ubiquitous in Spain and are becoming more common across cities in England like Leeds, with the advent of more apartments. Terraces range in size from some quite large with their own pool to small spaces for just a couple of pots or two small...
Garden design and creativity

Garden design and creativity

From Blank Canvas to Blooming Beauty: How Garden Designers Spark Creativity So, you’ve decided to transform your outdoor space. You’ve dreamed of a tranquil oasis; a sunny plant-filled garden with space for socialising; or perhaps a productive potager to...
In praise of the hedge

In praise of the hedge

Fences and hedges carry out many of the same functions – screening for privacy; dividing up a space; defining and securing boundaries. A hedge however does so much more than this. The hedges Harry Potter knew at Privet Drive were definitely suburban dullsville. But it...