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Ice Blue Chippings combined with grey paving in a flower show garden
Combining Paving with Decorative Gravel and Stones

Combining Paving with Decorative Gravel and Stones

When designing your patio or garden path, remember that there are no hard-and-fast rules about using just one material type in a particular area. Combining paving with decorative gravel and stones is a fantastic way to create a unique and cost-effective finish to your garden. Here we are going to look at some things to consider when linking together paving slabs with other gravels or stones. Left: The use of blue slate with grey paving slabs perfectly complements each other…

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mix of black and white gravel in circular patterns to create a labyrinth
Labyrinth Garden

Labyrinth Garden

A labyrinth is not a maze or a puzzle to be solved but a path of meaning to be experienced… Naturally we were very intrigued when our customer Rev Ian Robinson told us he has used our aggregates to create a labyrinth garden. Our minds immediately went to the 1986 film starring David Bowie with ‘interesting’ hair! However, for over 3000 years labyrinths were used by many different cultures and religions. They are found, for example on Greek pots and…

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Sketch of the Dreamscape Garden at Tatton Park Flower show 2021
RHS Tatton – Young Designer of The Year 2021

RHS Tatton – Young Designer of The Year 2021

The RHS Tatton Park Flower Show 2021 is going ahead as planned! We are very excited to be involved this year. The show runs from the 21st to the 25th of July and we are especially looking forward to the RHS Young Designer of the Year 2021 Competition as we are supporting two of the finalists. In its twelfth year, the competition gives ambitious garden designers under the age of 28 a chance to kick-start their careers. Each year the…

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Picture of the garden
A Contemporary City Garden

A Contemporary City Garden

Joanna Brinkman, of Pots of Style and William Scholey of Scholey Garden Design form the perfect partnership. Their recent collaboration produced this stunning contemporary city garden that features our Black Limestone Chippings 10mm. Working in Northamptonshire and London, they beat a record number of applicants to compete in the popular Long Border competition at The RHS Chatsworth Flower Show. Their shared passion for horticulture and expertise in planting within rural and urban gardens, won them a Silver Gilt medal for…

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The garden with porcelain paving surrounded by Flamingo Gravel. Ocean Blue Pebbles in the raised beds.
Simon Paul Gardens – Stylish Village Garden

Simon Paul Gardens – Stylish Village Garden

Located in a small village called Lower Upnor, this stylish low maintenance garden was created by our customer Simon Paul Gardens. They have used a stunning combination of Porcelain Paving and Decorative Aggregates to bring this garden to life. As members of the RHS, Simon Paul Gardens take great pride in creating and maintaining beautiful outdoor spaces. Located on St Mary’s Island, they are an independent family business that provide landscaping, garden design and a wide range of garden care…

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Nordic Mixed Quartz creating a Italian Courtyard style gravel garden
5 Simple Ways To Maintain A Gravel Garden

5 Simple Ways To Maintain A Gravel Garden

Gravel gardens can be a great option for areas of your outdoor space. They look fabulous and are generally easy to maintain. It is important to know how to maintain a gravel garden in order to keep your space looking pristine. A Gravel garden is often chosen as an alternative to traditional turf gardens, as they require little effort all year round. In addition, you only need to water the plants, and weeds are less common so you can say…

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6 Ways to Enjoy your Garden This Autumn

6 Ways to Enjoy your Garden This Autumn

Autumn might be on its way but don’t let that put you off getting out into the garden. This blog aims to provide you with 6 ways to enjoy your garden this Autumn. The autumnal weather offers up lots of crisp, sunny days so is the perfect time to clean-up your outdoor space and prepare it for the winter months ahead. It’s also a great time to take advantage of the sunlight that’s still around and encourage young family members…

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Red brick house with Ice Blue Chippings border at the front and evergreen plants dotted around.
A Contemporary Evergreen Garden

A Contemporary Evergreen Garden

In the UK we hope to enjoy our garden all year round. Unfortunately the amount of rain, wind and generally miserable weather makes this difficult. However when we received pictures of this beautiful contemporary evergreen garden from our valued customer Lucy’s Garden, it made us want to brave the elements in order to enjoy it! Lucy’s client has a stunning new home in Norfolk and wanted her to bring some class to their front garden. Although the boarder was relatively…

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