Land Drains

Land Drains You may have noticed that with the increase of rain in your garden, there has been a lot of water gathering in places that it shouldn’t. If this is the case then you may need to consider having some land drains put into your garden. We get many customers coming to us, asking … Continue reading “Land Drains”

Landscaping In Meir, Stoke-on-Trent

Landscaping in Meir, Stoke-On-Trent – Case Study We recently carried out this landscaping in Meir. The customer had a new Indian stone patio laid and we created a new deck area to sit out on during the warmer weather. Completed with a post and rope balustrade.  We also erected a fantastic new fence to provide … Continue reading “Landscaping In Meir, Stoke-on-Trent”

Landscaping in Cheadle, Staffordshire: Retaining Walls

This job was landscaping in Cheadle, Staffordshire; it was quite a challenge, as the client’s garden was very steep. To rectify this, we decided to terrace the garden. Our landscaping brief was to create raised borders from railway sleepers for shrubs, perennials, herbaceous plants, and even vegetables. We chose to build a retaining wall at the … Continue reading “Landscaping in Cheadle, Staffordshire: Retaining Walls”

Fencing

Fencing Sometimes rather than a boundary hedge a more permanent feature is required to define the boundary. Due to this often being the case we can offer a number of styles of fencing. They basically fall into two categories; concrete post and a wooden post. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, these can include cost … Continue reading “Fencing”

Turfing

An ideal way to create a new lawn is by turfing the area. The other option is seeding the designated area but the problem with this is that it takes up to six months for a seeded lawn to look great whereas a newly turfed lawn will look fantastic and be completely usable within three … Continue reading “Turfing”

Landscaping – Decking

Decking is an ideal way of creating a primary or secondary seating area, a place that is ideal to sit out on, relax and entertain friends from. The way we construct our decking is by concreting 100mm2 posts into the ground at 2m centres. The reason for this is you need a secure base to … Continue reading “Landscaping – Decking”

Landscaping – Patios & Terraces

A patio area is a great asset if you are considering landscaping your garden. They make fantastic spaces for interesting furniture, as well as a practical place to entertain guests. When thinking about adding a patio to your garden, you first have to decide where it is going to be situated, near the house for … Continue reading “Landscaping – Patios & Terraces”

Waterlogging Advice

Advice for Waterlogging Waterlogging can be such a pain in your garden, especially at this time of the year when the weather is not fantastic. It’s easy to tell when you have water logging in your garden when it’s raining as much as it is! Regularly check to make sure that your garden hasn’t got … Continue reading “Waterlogging Advice”

Tree and Hedge Planting in Rugeley, Staffordshire

Looking for Tree and Hedge Planting in Rugeley? This was a large tree and hedge planting job completed in Rugeley, Staffordshire. This project involved planting one hundred and twenty-five 4 to 5 metre tall trees. They ranged from traditional woodland trees such as Oak and Beech to some more unusual tees such as the Lirodendron … Continue reading “Tree and Hedge Planting in Rugeley, Staffordshire”

Landscaping job in Lightwood, Stoke-on-Trent

Do you require help with your landscaping in Lightwood, Stoke-on-Trent? We can complete your job and create your dream garden. Blue Iris Landscapes have carried out a number of different landscaping jobs in Lightwood and the surrounding area. These range from soft landscaping to hard landscaping. We have extended patio areas or decking areas all … Continue reading “Landscaping job in Lightwood, Stoke-on-Trent”