We carried out a substantial new build front garden in early 2004 in Whetstone North West London for a semi-retired couple on behalf of a fantastic designer Paul Collins who is sadly no longer with us and the results of his excellent design and the landscaping installation completed by Arbour Design & Build stands out to this date.
We removed around 100 tons of earth, concrete and debris over the 2 month build, rebuilt the drains, installed oak and brick retaining walls and laid the paving,driveway,planting and installed a simple irrigation system that needs little or no maintenance apart from the spring start up and winter shut down.
The clients have always been delighted with the project and they tender the garden themselves as they love the natural look especially the way the materials have weathered.
When I visited recently I took some photos (see attached) and thought why not review how the materials have faired over time. The designer specified Marshall's Chancery Random Rectangular Paving in Grey/Green, Tegula Deco Cinder for the paths and Claypavers for the driveway and apart from needing a little clean I think they are looking good.
So the question to you all is, if you currently look after gardens that you have built say 5+ years ago how are they looking to date. Would be interested to know what materials have been used, how they have faired and what recommendations would you make in trying to keep the materials looking as good today as they were when they were installed.
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Thanks Maire for your comments.