"Outside spaces without plants can be artistic and inspirational. - But they are not gardens.
If the whole planet was covered with them, we would all die, so I think any good garden designer would stay well away from these types of…"
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Gardens without plants - Your views
Started this discussion. Last reply by John www.acegardenservices.co.uk Jul 9, 2011. 73 Replies 0 Likes
I am putting together a piece of writing about gardens without plants and would be interested in your views.Has anyone ever been asked to design a plant-free garden?Is a garden without plants a…Continue
Pros and Cons of Rainwater harvesting for garden use
Started this discussion. Last reply by Craig McGinty Aug 4, 2010. 9 Replies 0 Likes
A client has just requested an underground rainwater harvesting and irrigation syatem. I am sceptical being a believer in Right plant Right place reducing the need to water, and that watering a lawn…Continue
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John www.acegardenservices.co.uk replied to Sarah Naybour's discussion Gardens without plants - Your views
Jenny@ A & J Owen Gardening replied to Sarah Naybour's discussion Gardens without plants - Your views"We had a customer this week who wants a garden which is 'perfect' her definition of perfect is that everything is perfectly clipped and anything not suited to this had to go. We did try to explain that we were looking at destroying some…"
Hannah Costigan replied to Sarah Naybour's discussion Gardens without plants - Your views"Sorry to join in so late in the discussion....I'm intrigued by this idea as I'm a garden designer but I also have worked in landscaping & gardening,.. however in practise I have found that many people do not know what they…"
Gardens4u.co.uk replied to Sarah Naybour's discussion Gardens without plants - Your views"certainly ..
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Ofer El-hashahar replied to Sarah Naybour's discussion Gardens without plants - Your views"Totally agree, but on the other hand I enjoy, Japanees gardens and Desert Landscape with very little amount of plants as it makes them be more dramatic. ( no plants at all is a too bare but I had projects that based on hanging baskets (…"
Jane Stewart replied to Sarah Naybour's discussion Gardens without plants - Your views"A garden without plants is a "yard" or an "outdoor room" but it is not a garden"
Jenny@ A & J Owen Gardening replied to Sarah Naybour's discussion Gardens without plants - Your views"The dictionary definitionary definitely I've found is that a garden is an area adjoining a house usually containing plants, trees etc etc. As it contains the work 'usually' I suppose that you could say that a garden could still…"
Unreal Gardens - John Stobart replied to Sarah Naybour's discussion Gardens without plants - Your views"Hi Sarah,
Not sure whether I missed the boat on this one but does a garden have to have plants would be my question. More to the point in my case, do those plants have to be real plants? I set up a company this year specialising in artificial…"
Sarah Naybour replied to Janine Pattison's discussion SGD Annual Awards in the group The Society of Garden Designers"Would these awards only be open to Registered members?"
Sarah Naybour commented on Phil Voice's group The Society of Garden Designers"I totally agree with Colin. The SGD is responsible for creating a certain level of professionalism in an industry where any Tom, Dick or Harriet can call themselves a Garden Designer. When you have spent a huge amount of time and effort studying to…"
Pip Howard replied to Sarah Naybour's discussion Gardens without plants - Your views"One other major factor is the simple fact that such design would need to ensure that the regulations are obeyed. In the UK some of the cited garden design is simply illegal - SUDS regulations are consistently getting tighter and there is even…"
Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance replied to Sarah Naybour's discussion Gardens without plants - Your views"I design and create gardens for my maintenance customers if they want it. If they were dead set on a plantless garden then i would do it as they would only get someone else to do it. However, i am a conservation and wildlife nut so would not push…"
John Cavill replied to Sarah Naybour's discussion Gardens without plants - Your views"Hi Jennifer,
Yes both the people living there have horrible allergy problems. I think the garden is going to be all hardscape and no plants at all. Its quite a challenge for me as my gardens always contain planting, but I have a strong design idea…"
James Todman replied to Sarah Naybour's discussion Gardens without plants - Your views"If you are designing a garden it needs to include plants. If you designing an outdoor space without plants it shouldn't be called a garden. That's the conclusion I'm coming to after reading everyone's responses.
This…"
John www.acegardenservices.co.uk replied to Sarah Naybour's discussion Gardens without plants - Your views" Hi Sarah
I see that you want to close the topic now,
I think that as the publisher of this post you can close it yourself. Probably from the edit function.
You can also delete it if you so wish, lol
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- At 10:38 on February 4, 2010,
Phil Voice said… - Hi Sarah
Welcome to the Landscape Juice Network and thanks for joining us.
Check out 'tips on using the site' - you might wish to look at all the sub-headings of the members page too.
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