The Sketch Book and Shovel

Welcome to another project article in our Garden Design Portfolio Series.  This garden has been designed by Nicky Patterson and will be built by the team of garden designers and landscapers at GardenImprovements.com.

The design was commissioned by Mark R from Williamwood; in-between Clarkston and Giffnock in the southside of Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Read the rest of this entry »

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This project was commissioned by June N of Merrylee, between Giffnock and Newlands in the southside of Glasgow, Scotland.

June wanted a makeover for her drab and under-fuctioning garden. The garden is very small and square but required some space for sun-bathing, a lawn and some focal points.

by Nicky Patterson

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When commissioned to design and landscape a new garden (especially around Glasgow) I am often asked to “have a look at the drainage”, or “do you think it’d look odd without a lawn, Nicky?” -  this is especially true for larger gardens or those which will be used by children or pets.

Lawn-care in the west of Scotland is a constant battle against moss, dampness and heavy clay soil; but still we all love to have that little bit of “green” in our gardens don’t we?  Lawns get muddy and need to be cut almost every weekend.  Lawns are nice but become a chore.  Not everybody likes chores.

So what about an artificial lawn then? Read the rest of this entry »

We are pleased to announce that we have become recommended regional installers of Perfectly Green artificial grass products!

We are set to reclaim the weekends for the good people of Glasgow and surrounding areas!

Perfect Regency	Perfect Buckingham
Perfect Ivy	Royal Grass Delite

“Perfectly Green supplies the most natural grass alternative and the best quality installation, to customers who want it. We pride ourselves on the standard of service and installation we provide due to our experienced, knowledgeable and helpful staff. Perfectly Green goes the extra mile to stand out from the rest, to provide you with a product and service that is second to none. We appreciate that the customer’s needs and wants are central to our business, so customer satisfaction is at the heart of everything we do.” Stuart Hedgecock, Perfectly Green.

We are looking forward to a successful and sustained partnership with Stuart and his team.

Nicky Patterson, Designer @ Gardenimprovements.com

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Landscaping and Garden Design – voluntary Customer Charter.

Here at GardenImprovements.com we aim to deliver a service that meets with your complete satisfaction.

We know how important it is to you that the goods and services that we say we can supply are delivered with the greatest of skill and expertise from management level right through to all operatives who work on our behalf.

Whilst it can never be 100% guaranteed that problems will never be encountered, we hope to demonstrate that we have the ability and the will to work with you to ensure you are provided with the best quality and service at all times.

With this in mind GardenImprovements.com have adopted this voluntary Customer Charter and commit to delivering on our promise.

You can be assured that we have the necessary landscaping skills and experience to meet your requirements.

We are committed to continuously seek improvement in all aspects of our business and we are actively involved in the training and development of our staff.

Our voluntary Charter requires us to aspire to the following:

* Continued self assessment and ongoing training were practicable. Maintaining proper records and accounts and staying up to date with current legislation, health and safety and delivering best practise at all times.

* Declare to any potential customer the length of time we have been trading and provide, if required, up to 5 customer references and allow inspection of at least one previous project.

* Put in place and maintain all the necessary insurance covers including public and employers liability.

This voluntary Charter also requires that, in the unlikely event of any dispute involving price or workmanship that GardenImprovements.com shall agree to have their work inspected by any independent person or persons who are satisfactorily qualified in Landscaping or Horticulture relevant to the activity that has been carried out.

This voluntary customer charter was initiated by the Landscape Juice network which provides a forum for UK landscapers and gardeners and seeks to improve industry standards through shared knowledge.

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