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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Gary RK on January 21, 2011 at 17:49

Gary, have you hacked into my email ?

 

Yesterday I got a 'request' fro help from my (youngish) cousin wanting a crazy paved patio - they are a bit retro in their taste. Haven't yet responded, but perhaps it is comming back.

 

Now, where's the local council/highways yard. mmmhhh nice grey, pavement slabs.....

Permalink Reply by Tracy McQue on January 21, 2011 at 17:50

Modern crazy paving is going to be HUGE this year. Have already started noticing it popping up on websites, designs and magazines. I did one last year and it looks great. 

 

Tracy

www.mcquegardens.com

PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Gardens4u.co.uk on January 21, 2011 at 18:26

if you want to practise on my path gary feel free.........

PRO MemberPermalink Reply by www.westmidlandslandscapes.co.uk on January 21, 2011 at 19:52

well ive loads of different kinds of stone paving left over from various jobs slate granite sandstone etc...perhaps its time to get the lump hammer out!...ive seen diferent bits of stone cut into sawn side pieces and used to good effect as i kind of random tile effect on walls...

Gary @ Acer Paving & Landscaping said:

Gaynor, my business is hard landscaping lead but I agree with you wholeheartedly about the wish to reverse the "low maintenance" trend.

They just don't know what they're missing out on do they ?

Gaynor Witchard said:

Gary many of the designs I've done this year have requested the 'man lawn' - so you're not out of fashion and I have just designed a 'crazy' path in a Japanese style garden which will be laid beginning of next week if this blasted frost goes away!!! (It's north facing, cold and damp and cement is taking an age to go off).

 

What would I like to see come back into fashion? People taking real interest in plants and their gardens rather than continual requests for low or no maintenance so they can sit there and do nothing. 

Gary @ Acer Paving & Landscaping said:

Nice try !

I have a lawn that I wish to turn into a old style "bowling green", or do people still take that much pride in their lawns ??

The front lawn used to be the pride and joy of some blokes, I'm out of touch, is that still the case ?

Gardens4u.co.uk said:

if you want to practise on my path gary feel free.........

PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Kieran Ray on January 21, 2011 at 20:01

Bring back pampas grass and crazy paving and gnomes! 

 

 

 

 

Or NOT! lol.  

Permalink Reply by Sarah Russell on January 21, 2011 at 20:15

How about heather and dwarf conifer beds?  Or those crazy perforated concrete screen walls!

PRO MemberPermalink Reply by www.westmidlandslandscapes.co.uk on January 21, 2011 at 20:34

do you think trends differ geographically? i got asked to do red and buff slabs check board style last year! they ended up having a modern granite patio thank god!

Permalink Reply by T & S Plants on January 21, 2011 at 20:45

Topiary, umm.

 

Moving out of Surrey last year was a refief, in more ways than one!

 

No more Travellers coming into your Nursery asking "Have you got any Box Balls mate?"

 

For that very reason, we did not stock Topiary, but we know of those that did, and sold it for cash to the visiting Travellers over the last 10 years in Surrey.

 

With the plants that they bought, they would visit the more upmarket areas within Surrey and London with the banter "We've got these left over from a Landscaping job, do you want any, for cash?"  I know from personal experience, they sold shed loads, returning every other day for van loads of Buxus.

 

So for us, Topiary is very much "local authority" and should remain so.

 

Gary @ Acer Paving & Landscaping said:

That's the thing, other industries have blasts from the past and consider them cool or retro. In our industry the mention of past times brings up second rate images.

What about formal gardens, topiary, mosaics ?

Come on people, think of the positives !!

I bet the plant lovers could think of some old specimens they'd like to see revived. 

Permalink Reply by Brigitt Stevenson on January 21, 2011 at 21:22

Sleek, long Modern lines...Tailored with that hint of Pizazz, that will show off Excitement and Energy...Modernthat shows off HOT, so something definitely HOT, Gary !!!

PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Kieran Ray on January 21, 2011 at 22:09

I like a properly strucured and planted conifer bed, if the right choises are made it can look pretty good. And im not joking.

Sarah Russell said:

How about heather and dwarf conifer beds?  Or those crazy perforated concrete screen walls!

Permalink Reply by Richard Matthews on January 21, 2011 at 22:14

The Rockery...that should make a come back, heathers, alpines and minature conifers. I agree crazy paving with a modern edge would be good. Slabs that look like logs. As long as log roll edging does not become popular again...

Permalink Reply by Brigitt Stevenson on January 21, 2011 at 22:31

Gary, yes, okay, sure, that's exactly what I was thinking, take the heat out of the HOT kitchen, and bring the excitment and fashion outside to the Bbq Grill... ;)Very Sleek!!!

Gary @ Acer Paving & Landscaping said:

I see where you're coming from Brigitt; sawn in if half 45 gallon drums for the perfect retro BBQ.

Brigitt Stevenson said:

Sleek, long Modern lines...Tailored with that hint of Pizazz, that will show off Excitement and Energy...Modernthat shows off HOT, so something definitely HOT, Gary !!!

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