Part 1

As well as your time and effort, what else can you sell to your customers?

 

I firmly believe that the secret to success is to be passionate and knowledgeable about what you do.

 

Unfortunately that isn't the easy part.

Your customers need to know how much you know, and they need to depend and trust in you to get them the right solutions for their garden.

 

Think about all the extras you need for a garden to make it really good,…

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Front gardens have popped up with increasing regularity in my work over the last couple of years.

Not only do people want a good looking approach to the house, they need somewhere to park the cars, easy access to the front door, and as our lives get ever busier, a garden that almost takes care of itself.

Several times I've heard people say that their project is "too small" for a design, but actually, that's where you need to make the most of what you've got, and forward…

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Easter Weekend, - the shops are closed, the sun is out, so it's a day for a family walk in our local bluebell woods

Luckily, we are within walking distance of a fantastic National Trust property with an amazing bluebell wood. It's the hottest driest latest Easter in my lifetime, and as we…

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When it gets to late October and we've had the first frosts, it's great to find shrubs that you might have dismissed, giving you another flush of flowers.

Choisya ternata can give great glossy foliage and a second flush of flowers with a whiff of scent if the air gets warm enough, - but only if you don't prune it. - It is a large bush, so leave it at least 2metres in space all round, and this will give you evergreen foliage and 2 lots of flowers a… Continue