landscape

Really stuck for a budget solution for our lawn. It´s a new build, we moved in as 2nd social housing tenants in July. Housing and developer not interested in doing anything, so we are on our own. Water pools worse bottom right - gravel board constantly black - but does pool all along the...

Hi, We are having a garden office installed at the back of our garden and we have been asked to flatten the area as much as possible. We are planning on having it at the left hand side where the small shed is at the moment (see photos), however that area is raised with slabs. The garden office...

Can anyone say where the DPC is on my rendered house? I feel like the patio has been laid too high, as it is one brick higher than the path they took out, but the landscapers say it's fine because of where the airbrick is! I've asked them to stop work until I can get it checked out, but...

Hi all Originally there was a block wall here that was just an eye sore. wanting to put some hardwood sleepers maybe make it a planter where the grass is on the right. Just unsure on the best way to make some steps to get to the path as it will need to finish level with the path rather than...

I am going to start my garden ready for the summer, I am looking at building a sleeper retainer step up (2 sleepers high) the sleepers will be dug in 50mm so I will have to infill around 305mm. (Leaving thickness for artificial grass 30mm and a 15mm base layer of sand to assist drainage) Should...

Hi all. I have built a frame at the end of my garden. It will be in part for a shed but there is a lot 0f space around it. It's about 30 sqm and I can't really afford decking boards and not sure it needs that. What are the alternatives? I was thinking either scaffold boards, that I know I...

Approx 20m sq of grass removed, some brick borders laid (8m), and gravel and pavers to replace the grass. Done at my mums 2 weeks ago and 4 loose pavers already, and the border isn’t close to level. Plus on lifting the pavers theres no sand underneath, and looks like not even close to enough...

Hi all, I’m looking to install cobble sett pathway around the house where there is only walls and neighbours property adjacent. my question where do I channel my gradient and drainage to if this is the case and there is no obvious area for water to drain to? I have a couple of drains on the...

I'm doing a bonded resin drive. Only small. Half is an existing concrete base and the other is being mot'ed then I'm getting in a contractor to lay 70mm of tarmac, I've done a few without issues but never on new tarmac. I know Its advised to leave the tarmac for upto 28 days before applying the...

Afternoon all, Putting up a dense block retaining wall in the garden which will be 700mm above ground level, 7200mm long. Never done anything of the sort before but from what I’ve managed to gather you want to lay a course of blocks below ground level as well and for a wall that size have a...