Top 10 Gardening Gifts For Christmas Finding imaginative gardening gifts can be a challenge. The landscaping team here at Holland Landscapes have compiled their Christmas wish lists. Some of their ideas are quite out of the ordinary. Here are Holland Landscapes’ top 10 gardening gifts.The best...
In this season of cold and fog and not being able to get out into my garden much, I’ve been thinking about how this is actually the time of year when front gardens can really come into their own. While we may not be spending...
Thoughts of wildflower meadows evoke strong childhood memories for me. They take me back to growing up in the North Downs with its chalky landscape of scabious and cowslips. These happy memories alone would be enough to make me want to recreate my own version...
Holiday season is upon us! But how can you ensure your precious plants don’t miss you too much while you’re away? No irrigation system or neighbourly help with watering? No worries… Planning ahead Train your plants to be tough Unless you have a very established garden with a high proportion of shrubs and mature...
In my last blog I wrote about clearing up the last dregs of winter to make way for everything that spring brings to the garden. Now that you’ve got the ground prepared, this time I’m going to look at how to make the most impact...
We are proud to announce that Holland Landscapes has been highly commended for two categories at this year’s APL Awards.The Association of Professional Landscapers comprises accredited landscape companies who design, build and maintain gardens throughout the UK. The rigorous inspection process to join is the...
At last it’s Spring! And gardens all around are beginning to bus and burst. It’s time to get energised yourself, with so much to do in the garden – getting on top of things now will save you much effort in the months to come. So...
Holland Landscapes were delighted this week to be shortlisted for the Association of Professional Landscapers Awards 2017, in the “Project value of £20,000-£30,000” and “Hard Landscaping sponsored by Bradstone” categories.The APL, which is a specialist group of the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) represents landscapers who...
Wheelchair friendly garden. We were commissioned to design and build a wheelchair accessible garden for our clients near Colchester earlier in 2015. Aside from accessibility the clients brief was for a garden which created different areas and would encourage them to explore the garden and for a...