Sand is a short word to describe a product that we are all familiar with, but with a multitude of uses. Sand is a very versatile product and has many varied uses in the garden. Sand is widely used in horticulture,... Read more »
Many people work hard on their garden to present beds and borders by planting a variety of plants to provide a range of colour and foliage throughout the year. However many don’t quite finish it off, there is nothing... Read more »
COBBLES
Cobbled roads were once the only form of hard road surface, transforming muddy or impassable roads into decent thoroughfares for carts, animals and people. Nowadays, although many examples of cobbled streets... Read more »
Slate is a fine grained mineral which when cut, forms smooth, flat sheets of stone which have long been used for roof and floor tiles. The slate aggregates available for use in garden design are a by-product of roof... Read more »
Gravel is basically small pebbles quarried from various types of rock and graded in size from about 5mm up to 30mm. Mostly angular in shape, the smoother, more rounded gravel is known as pea gravel. Because of... Read more »
Rockery stone brings a rugged, natural aspect to the garden, whether it’s for creating a rockery garden with alpine planting, making a rustic stone wall or using large specimen stones as an abstract feature. The... Read more »
Aggregates can be described as various hard landscaping materials which can be used in several ways for construction and decorative purposes in the garden. Sand, gravel, crushed stone, slate chippings, pebbles and... Read more »
The term ‘Hard Landscaping’ describes a whole range of construction materials used in garden design such as paving stones, gravel, timber, concrete, brick, metal, glass, bitumen etc. These materials are used in... Read more »
