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Find out how to attract more birds to your garden with these five easy tips. Read more.
Plants in containers are a great way to bring interest to your garden throughout the year. In this blog, Katie,… Read more.
Contrasting textures and beautiful materials come together to create the wow factor in this Highworth garden, near Swindon. Read more.
Have you ever thought about adding a water feature to your garden? This post look at some different types of… Read more.
Learn all about container gardening: which plants to choose to create impact and how to look after them. Read more.
We had another brilliant trip to Chelsea Flower Show this year. We've picked out some key trends that we noticed… Read more.
This garden has been transformed with a simple yet skillful design. Our team have carefully implemented the design with craftmanship… Read more.
Katie Thomas, our garden designer, shares the secrets of creating successful lawn free gardens full of colour and interest. Read more.
We recently finished this calm and contemprary garden with some carefully selected plants to complement the design. Read more.
There's something special about a private and secluded garden, a tucked away space to relax and get away from it… Read more.
This contemporary garden in Calcot has beautiful simplicity at it's heart. We used modern materials and design techniques to create… Read more.
Here are a few ideas on how you can make your garden interesting and engaging for children. Read more.
Gardens offer endless opportunities to boost our health and wellbeing. This blog is all about designing a garden for relaxation… Read more.
This new garden design uses curves to break up the straight lines of the house and garden and to smooth… Read more.
Did you know that redesigning your garden is a great way to increase the value of your home? At ALDA… Read more.
Take a peek at this recent garden in Woolton Hill, and see what a difference a new patio can make! Read more.
Here's an inspiring selection of winter and early spring interest plants to keep your garden looking bright and colourful through… Read more.
Many of us live increasingly busy lives, and our gardens have the potential to benefit us in many ways. Here… Read more.
Here are some hard working shrubs that bring beauty to the garden throughout the year - and particularly when they're… Read more.
It has been another busy year at ALDA! Here's a look back over the year, to show you some of… Read more.
Encouraging biodiversity and wildlife into our gardens is a current hot topic in the landscaping and horticultural industry. Our towns… Read more.
Modern garden aesthetics come together to create this secluded and contemporary oasis. Read more.
Get inspiration and learn about plants suitable for screening in smaller gardens. Read more.
Climbing plants are wonderful for adding height and colour to your garden and there is a climber suited to every… Read more.
In this exciting new design, sharp contemporary features come together to create a garden which sits beautifully with a modern… Read more.
In this third blog in our series on roses, we look at how to care for your roses to ensure… Read more.
Roses are a great choice for contemporary gardens, and can be used in a variety of situations to create impact.… Read more.
A beautifully formal topiary garden takes centre stage in this large open garden. Read more.
From planning a new border to a complete garden remodel, we pride ourselves on transforming ideas into beautiful reality, with minimum disruption. If you’re based in or around the Reading and Newbury area, we’d love to meet and discuss your project in detail – book your free no-obligation garden consultation today. We do get pretty booked up, particularly during the Spring, so plan ahead if possible!