The thoughts and ramblings of a landscape gardener…
Posted in every post to date, landscape design on Nov 17th, 2008
I had a conversation with a lady recently who was asking about a particular plant. The problem is… she may as well said can I have a Donegan…. Bear with me…. I’m trying not to make this confusing, because it confused me, at first, when it was first explained to me… hmmm Anyhow.
She asked [...]
Posted in every post to date, landscape design on Nov 11th, 2008
designer: Jóse Berado, Eleuterio Soares
owner: Jóse Berado Foundation
garden style: Portuguese-Oriental
size: 21 aces [8.5 ha]
climate: mediterranean
location: funchal madiera
[source: 1001 gardens you must see before you die]
It is very unusual for me, possibly, to go on holidays and then - for a break of sorts - to visit gardens…?
The island of Madiera is quite an intriguing place [...]
Posted in every post to date, landscape design on Oct 21st, 2008
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Posted in every post to date, landscape design on Aug 20th, 2008
If garden making and the design of was only considered business, I’d never be inspired…. sometimes i think we simply need to stop [a little more...] and take a look around. Isn’t this a wonderfully beautiful country we live in….
This is Enniscorthy in Wexford.
Posted in every post to date, landscape design on Aug 11th, 2008
The grass title maybe misleading. Need advice? [click here]. I may have constructed unusual lawns, [topographically] but never seen anything like this. Thanks to Will who got it from brandflakesforbreakfast who got it from this guy.
Lawn care enthusiasts take note — it’ll take more than a riding mower and a thrice-daily waterings (for shame) [...]
Posted in every post to date, landscape design on Jul 29th, 2008
have you ever wondered in your garden, lying down looking at the sky. Life bustling somewhere, nature surrounding you…
A truly amazing feeling.
Posted in every post to date, landscape design on Jul 24th, 2008
I written many times about low budget gardening or gardening on [what you may consider to be] a low budget.
Although not unusual, sometimes *it is* a case where the client cannot see what the end result will be. This is the first usual when one does not wish to employ a full design service.
A quick [...]
Posted in every post to date, landscape design, uncategorized on Jul 9th, 2008
The key to ‘good’ small garden design is to make the most of your small space or to make it look as big as possible.
The first step in this is to eliminate symmetry ‘that can tell me how big your garden is’ [by just looking at it from a window] and also to use the [...]
Posted in every post to date, landscape design, uncategorized on Jul 1st, 2008
Recently the gardens of Brackenstown got the ‘peace de resistance’ that [in my heart] it so much deserved. The gazebo was installed 2 weeks ago in the centre of the tranquility garden after almost eight months in the [hand] making. The funny thing I suppose was that within three days it was fitted, installed and [...]
Posted in every post to date, landscape design, uncategorized on Jun 30th, 2008
…what do you do while waiting for a plane.
I flew to Cork on Friday [8pm Dublin - Cork] AerArann. The plane was slighly late. Apology came over the intercom. Accepted. Slightly nervous on planes anyway, we hit turbulence. The Air hostess, a young Lady was straight over in seconds to see how [...]
