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Great Garden Design Ideas #2

Nicky Patterson — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:59:53 +0000

Second in a series of blog posts showcasing some of the great ideas out there that help inspire our garden designs and will inspire you to get design motivated!!

Space saving ideas for cultivating your own – especially good for those who live in flats; first the foldable greenhouse:

Now for a neat idea for brightening up your balcony with pots that fit railings:

And lastly for this post here’s a link to an article about green roofs, which are likely to become an increasingly popular sight in th UK in the coming decade:

That’s all for now gang, be back soon with some more boggy blogging!!

Nicky Patterson, GardenImprovements.com

Originally posted 2009-03-16 12:10:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Recycled Chairs to Fab Garden Bench

Nicky Patterson — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:59:52 +0000

One of my favourite websites: here’s an idea we can all try out!!

Studio G – Garden Design & Landscape Design inspiration » Before and After: Recycled Chairs to Fab Garden Bench.

Originally posted 2009-10-11 09:51:46. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Design Inspiration: Flora Grubb Gardens

Nicky Patterson — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:59:22 +0000

You get a good buzz from finding a new shop or website or TV show or film that ticks all your boxes. In terms of garden inspiration and quirky ideas, Flora Grubb Gardens ticks our boxes! It’s thousands of miles from sunny Glasgow but can still be admired through these fantastic images from the Danger Garden blog. Check it out:

danger garden: Flora Grubb Gardens.

Originally posted 2009-11-02 09:01:29. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Great Garden Design Ideas #1

Nicky Patterson — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:58:23 +0000

First in a series of blog posts showcasing some of the great ideas out there that help inspire our garden designs and will inspire you to get design motivated!!

Until our new office is completed on Canary Wharf in London I am committed to working from home in Clarkston in Glasgow. My office measures 2m x 2m and is used by me and my apprentice designer Matthew who will be making an appearance here soon. The home-office idea isn’t a new one but is certainly becoming more popular and more acceptable within business models: check out these ideas as featured in TreeHugger.com.

The “New Staple of the American Home”

How to sleep on the job – and get away with it!

Check out this organic and living chair by Shinwei Rhoda Yen

Must have been a fun-guy that came up with that idea!!

Garden gnomes have shifted their twee-ness and transported straight into the 21st century. Check these wee guys out:

Get the kids involved with the garden this year:

And finally here is a fantastic new site to help you plant up those beds and borders:

Tata for now!

Nicky Patterson, Designer, GardenImprovements.com

Originally posted 2009-03-07 17:22:38. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Portable Wood Burning Spa

Nicky Patterson — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:57:47 +0000

Via the team at SpotCoolStuff: These hot-tubs are portable and look like great fun! A little expensive though at around £3500+ but a cool idea non-the-less! Check them out:

A Review of the Dutchtub Portable Wood Burning Spa | Spot Cool Stuff: Design.

Originally posted 2009-10-19 13:17:37. Republished by Blog Post Promoter