Garden Design

Illuminate: How Lighting Enhances Your Landscape Garden

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September 10th, 2014 by

Humans and other mammals have three colour receptors, allowing us to see many colours. Light affects how people see a colour. Hues tend to be quite different, depending on the angle of the light. Significance of Landscape Lighting Garden landscaping is essential to homes because it can make a dull yard a more pleasing sight. […]

The Beautiful Mersham Garden Room, recently installed in mid Kent

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August 25th, 2014 by

The beautifully finished Mersham Garden Room.

Design Ideas for Creating Your Own Walled Garden

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August 20th, 2014 by

Walled gardens have an undeniable charm that has captivated people for centuries. There’s just something enchanting and magical about passing through the gates, and then finding yourself surrounded by the gorgeous flora in every direction. It feels like a romantic little corner of paradise, tucked away from all the troubles of the world. Little surprise […]

Lighting 101: How Does Your Garden Glow?

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July 31st, 2014 by

Lighting promotes the beauty and safety of any property. It makes the garden glow at night, allowing anyone to visit the area freely. It improves the attractiveness of the landscape as well, making it more welcoming even at night. The outdoors can still serve its purpose – a paradise that lets you unwind – through […]

Formal, Urban, or Oriental: Choosing a Garden Design

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June 18th, 2014 by

There are many garden styles, and each is open to the own interpretation of gardeners. Most fall under their country of origin, such as in the case of Chinese, Dutch, and English gardens. Some are categorised by historical empires, like Roman and Persian. They are those that are based on religion, such as Islamic and […]

Palette in Your Patch: Beautifying Your Garden through Colour Planning

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April 28th, 2014 by

Other than texture and form, colour is one of the most important aspects of a garden. This factor is probably on top of the list of every gardener or landscape artist. Tackling colours seemingly appear simple, but it requires a great deal of planning and not to mention, an artistic acuity. Once you’ve planned the […]

New Landscape Project in Caterham, Surrey

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February 23rd, 2014 by

New Landscape Project in Caterham, Surrey This new garden project has been created over winter 13/14. Designer Mandy Buckland The Garden we found The garden was a blank canvas, left by the developers on this new build scheme. The garden is wrapped by higher ground to the rear and right hand side boundary, so large […]

In Bloom: Secrets to a Healthy Garden

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December 11th, 2013 by

A beautiful garden is an owner’s pride. As one of the UK’s leading providers of reliable landscape and gardern maintenance services, Oakleigh Manor will keep your small or large garden healthy and looking great. Caring for your garden doesn’t stop at planting the right species of plants, and decorating the soroundings with additional garden features. […]

Turning Your Home Garden into a Living Masterpiece

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November 7th, 2013 by

Maintaining your property is important to create a beautiful living environment. This applies to your home’s interior and exterior. When talking about the exterior features of your home, the walls, lawn, and garden need much of the maintenance. Let’s focus on your garden. It certainly adds beauty to your property and provides a soothing and […]

Oakleigh Manor’s new Show Garden at Brogdale, Faversham, Kent

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October 28th, 2013 by

We are pleased to announce we will be opening a new show garden at The Brogdale Trust, Faversham, Kent, the home of one of the countries leading fruit collections. The new show garden will be developed over the Winter 2013/14 months, ready to open for 1st March 2014 and the new spring season. Take a […]

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