24 • Gardens & garden landscaping Outdoor inspiration
Mattie Lacey-Davidson looks at three luxury design trends set to transform our gardens and patios this summer
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pending so much time at home will have given many of us the chance to tend to the garden
and get it looking shipshape ready for summer. With these luxe DIY design ideas, you can take your efforts one step further.
Living wall If you have a small garden, a living wall can be a great way to grow a diverse range of plants. Sam Martin, director of Exterior Architecture and the lead designer for west London’s Lyons Place development, shares some thoughts: “Tey change visually and dramatically from season to season, and the floral aromas differ greatly too as flowers come and go. Tere are acoustic benefits also, as the impact of a green wall softens any external sounds. Bergenia cordifolia,
Dryopertis felix-mas, Geranium macrorrhizum, Pachsandra terminalis are all really effective plants, and this diversity of species is important to promote pollination and provide year-round interest from wildlife."
exteriorarchitecture.com
Take the inside out It may sound a little quirky, but a vintage bath in the garden makes a lovely feature. You’ll find many a spa with a well-appointed outdoor tub. Indigenous, based in Burford in
the Cotswolds, has created bateau- style tubs, most of which are made of copper, tin or nickel, as all of these materials retain heat well. Tey’re also surprisingly light, so easy to move around. Choose a spot with a view, if you have one, or create an intimate nook. Surround the tub
with plants and herbs, and arrange fairy lights or outdoor candle holders nearby. Practical considerations are important. You’ll need to be able to fill the tub, preferably using a hose hooked up to a hot water supply. Make sure to use eco-friendly bathing products if emptying water into the ground — or forage and make your own from herbs and petals.
indigenous.co.uk
Light it up Introducing garden lighting schemes has usually required a visit from a professional, making garden design difficult right now. But Stone Globe Lights has recently launched DIY designer lighting for outdoor areas, with a simple cable pack and transformer that can be plugged into a standard weatherproof outdoor socket (assuming you have one at the ready). Tey’re available in six different stone colour finishes and three different sizes, with 10% off the cost price until the end of May. If your garden doesn’t have easy
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access to electricity, then go for solar- powered lighting that will charge throughout the day. Tese come in a variety of forms, from fairy lights to string along a structure, to lights you can easily install or just stake into the ground.
stoneglobelights.co.uk thesolarcentre.co.uk
Turn your garden into your favourite Italian restaurant
It’s looking like we’ll all be spending a lot of time in our gardens over the next few weeks, so why not make the most of things with a wood- or gas-fired pizza oven from Te Pizza Oven Shop?
Buy the right oven and you’ll be able to cook amazing, restaurant-quality stone-baked pizza in around 60 seconds — plus so much more. From succulent spare ribs to piping hot lasagne and stone-baked bread to a full roast beef and Yorkshire pudding dinner, your home-cooked food will never have tasted as good. Te Pizza Oven Shop has years
of experience in helping customers choose the right oven for their needs. It offers expert advice and guidance to help you make the right choice of oven to suit your needs and budget. Te company stocks ovens from some of the world’s finest
manufacturers, such as Gozney, Clementi and Igneus (among many others), with prices ranging from around £250 up to £10,000 — so it’s sure to have the perfect option for your outdoor kitchen. What’s more, Te Pizza Oven Shop holds significant stock of its most popular ovens in its Harrogate warehouse. Its online store is a great resource,
packed with help, advice and some superb ovens. Do remember that the website doesn’t feature every oven the company sells, so it might be worth phoning to discuss your options. Because Te Pizza Oven Shop repre-
sent some of the world’s best pizza oven brands, it’s uniquely positioned to be able to offer you impartial advice — meaning you can buy the best oven to suit your needs. For an informal chat about your requirements, call 01423 608648 now and the team will make 100% sure that you’re buying the right oven.
“Te Pizza Oven Shop offers expert advice and guidance to help you make the right choice of oven to suit your needs and budget”
At Home & In Te Garden • Sunday 24 May 2020
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Call now on 01423 608648 for impartial expert advice, or visit
thepizzaovenshop.com
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