During 2019 we noticed an increase in clients asking us to update the look of their front gardens. This often… Read more.

Time for some more before and after photos - remember the Victorian Terrace Courtyard Garden we shared a while back?… Read more.

Work has just completed on our most recent design and build project in Wokingham. This time around, we thought it… Read more.

This is definitely one of my “go to” plants when preparing planting plans as it is so reliable, well behaved,… Read more.

Along with other small business everyone at ALDA Landscapes is doing their best to carry on as normal amongst the… Read more.

ALDA Landscapes has been an accredited resin installer since 2018, installing resin driveways, paths and surfaces across Reading, Newbury and… Read more.

Making the most out of the space available in a garden is a key component to a great design. Often… Read more.

A quick before and after blog post to share with you photos of a courtyard garden project we undertook a… Read more.

We recently completed the planting for a front garden for a client in Twyford. This planting needed to be low… Read more.

It is all too easy to neglect our front garden in favour of the space at the back of our… Read more.

A Rosemary? Yes, I am extolling the virtues of a simple, commonly available Rosemary plant. What's to like? Rosmarinus ‘Miss… Read more.

Five last minute gift ideas for the gardeners in your life! Get inspired by the following (but hurry up, Christmas is… Read more.

As well as landscaping and designing gardens we are happy to be able to offer the service of constructing timber… Read more.

Autumn, for me, is the time for trees. When you think of autumn you likely think of the fiery reds,… Read more.

Update 9/12/2019: Lawn and planting now complete! See photos below. Over the past few weeks we have been building a… Read more.

Update 9/12/2019: See new photos showing the newly laid lawn below. Things are taking shape at our recent design project… Read more.

We've just published another featured project - this time an ultra contemporary family garden in Twyford. The brief was to… Read more.

...how Katie Thomas, our in-house designer took on the challenge of coming up with a design for a front and… Read more.

We've just published a couple of new featured projects, and thought we'd highlight one of them here on our blog… Read more.

A very common request when discussing planting requirements with clients is for a garden with year-round interest - it normally… Read more.

Love the flower and wafting scent of Lilac, but put off by the fact that they grow too big too… Read more.

Granite paving and circular patio areas have transformed a recent ALDA Landscapes project in Woolton Hill! Our client’s brief for… Read more.

One of the most common requests I receive from clients when designing gardens is to ensure that the planting (amongst… Read more.

From John and Kate's recent visit, details of what was trending at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2019... THE COLOUR… Read more.

Until recently, Nandina domestica was little known and rarely used by gardeners in the UK, but it is now gaining… Read more.

We have noticed a real trend over the last 2 years for using porcelain tiles in our clients’ gardens. So… Read more.

Clients often ask me how I know how far apart to space plants when designing a new planting scheme. And… Read more.

Our brief was to transform our client's front garden, creating a design that would compliment the period character of their… Read more.