The Sketch Book and Shovel
Boggy Blogging from Nicky and the Team @ GardenImprovements.com
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Feb 23
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.
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Feb 19
Our weekly twitter digest:
- New Discussion Closing up gaps in a fence http://bit.ly/9HvUBR @ LJN #
- At GardenImprovements.com we always look out for cool and funky idea’s to inspire us. Check this out- http://bit.ly/1JuYzj #
- New Discussion Financing new machinery http://bit.ly/bdnqoI @ LJN #
- New Discussion Monty Don on Woodcraft http://bit.ly/bkE0K1 @ LJN #
- New Discussion Fly tipping by a local company doing work near my ladies place!! http://bit.ly/cgov5P @ LJN #
- New Discussion Working in the Commerncial Sector http://bit.ly/a20FTu @ LJN #
- New Discussion Suppliers of pergola/garden structures http://bit.ly/aYEmOI @ LJN # Read the rest of this entry »
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Jan 29
A weekly update on Nicky’s Tweets…just an idea but I can’t imagine anybody would read through all of that! Probably won’t do this again!
- Low budget driveways: spend same money but get a smarter job with a little professional input http://bit.ly/38iXKD < Glasgow Driveway #
- FavBlogs: How about some innovative ideas to wrap up the week? This one comes from French company B-ton Design…. http://bit.ly/6MtCAt # Read the rest of this entry »
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Jan 22
- Spider dragging a dead sparrow just scuttled behind TV cabinet – I can hear it breathing… #
- LJN: Add on products – HOT TUBS etc: I'm thinking about offering some add on products to my clients, wooden hot tu… http://bit.ly/7FK7Bi #
- RT @The_RHS: How's ur garden looking now most of the ice and snow has gone? http://bit.ly/8lnFVe #
- Meeting with new finance director!! 2 signings in one week!! #
- LJN: The Hard Landscaping Show: Exterior Decking will be exhibiting at the Hard Landscaping Show. Come and see us … http://bit.ly/5QNYg7 #
- Thanks for the RTs @Jenbabes3 @LandscapeJuice @susancohan @Arcadia1 #
- FavBlogs:
Today’s, garden has me longing for summer. My own garden has a small and fairly successful meadow that … http://bit.ly/6mdrZM # - 'Entourage' star Emmanuelle Chriqui named 'most desirable' woman of 2010 by AskMen.com poll http://bit.ly/57AzSv – can't argue with that! #
- LJN: Connects / combos: I may have to buy a van in the immediate future due to the girlfriend getting a new job an… http://bit.ly/8NY3ae #
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Oct 26
Here is the completed project with plants from Matt’s small garden design in Busby from earlier this year; the second in our YouTube series! Let us know what you think!
To see a commentary of the design process for this project please click here
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Oct 22
Hi! This is the first of hopefully many of our garden designs and landscaping projects that we’ll be adding as YouTube videos. This project comes from Stewarton in Ayrshire:
To see a commentary of the design process for this project please click here
Kind regards
Nicky Patterson, Designer @ Gardenimprovements.com
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Oct 21
Here is an example of a recent landscaping project we undertook in Thornliebank near to Giffnock in the southside of Glasgow. Andrew S asked us to landscape and revamp the front garden which had been left in a bit of a state by the builders who had recently put an extension onto the rear of the house. -
Oct 6
You may remember reading about Matthew’s first successful design which was for a small sun-lover’s garden in Busby? If not then you should take a look to see his approach to the design but anyway here is the finished garden – minus planting which we’re doing next week!!This garden was built in the Busby area, next to Clarkston in the southside of Glasgow, Scotland by Nicky Patterson and Matthew Thomson of GardenImprovements.com
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East Kilbride: Large Family Garden Design near Gardenhall – Complete
Filed under Completed Project Portfolio SeriesJul 20
Welcome to another project article in our Project Portfolio Series. This garden has been designed by Nicky Patterson and built by the team of garden designers and landscapers at GardenImprovements.com.
The clients were Richard and Karen E from the Stewart Milne developement at Jackton in East Kilbride near Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Read the rest of this entry »
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Ayrshire: Small Family Garden Design in Stewarton – Complete
Filed under Completed Project Portfolio SeriesJul 16
Welcome to our next article in our brand new Project Portfolio Series. This garden has been designed by Nicky Patterson and built by the team of garden designers and landscapers at GardenImprovements.com.
This project comes from Stewarton near Kilmarnock in Ayrshire, Scotland. You can see the design process for this Ayrshire garden here and there follows the finished article as a landscaped garden! Read the rest of this entry »
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