"This garden is quite an awkward shape being very shallow but running the full length of the house. To make the space feel deeper I created a central section which consists of planting wrapping around sinuous paths, whilst the two corners are allocated as seating areas. In one corner there is a generous patio for dining, and in the other a bespoke arbour for reading or just watching bees on the catmint.
Working with naturalistic flowing shapes can be a challenge as it is easy to end up with weak lines. For a curvaceous garden I needed to be bold!
To satisfy the clients request for colour the planting scheme is a special selection of bright and long-season flowering plants. The stone I specified for use throughout the garden has naturally occurring colour variations, and the boundary fencing and arbour are painted in a soft sage-green.
And finally to texture. It's not only plant foliage that is providing this as I've also selected three different paving finishes - the coarseness of the beautiful granite setts; the cool smoothness of the marble for the patio and finally the fine texture of resin-bound gravel."
