A large front garden in East Lothian filled with drifts of grasses and herbaceous perennials interwoven with gravel paths and a formal entrance edged with low clipped hedges.
The existing garden was a typical suburban front garden with a large empty lawn surrounded by narrow borders filled with mature overgrown shrubs and a vast gravel driveway. We were asked to create an interesting plant filled space which captured the beautiful evening light through the seasons.
Because planting is key to this garden we took the bold move to keep the hard landscaping to the essentials. We created a formal paved entrance path, a block driveway and soft, simple gravel paths leading through the planting.
A small cobble edged circle provides a space to pause and reflect in the centre of the planting.
The gravel also acts as a mulch to the planting, helping to reduce weeds.