Essential Elements for the Roof Top Garden
Roof top gardens are becoming increasingly popular in the cities across the world and it isn’t hard to see why; cities often lack space and greenery so where better to inject a little life than on the roof? So if you’re looking to create a roof top garden for your home or your business here are the essential design elements that you must include to create a beautifully, unique and more importantly useable space.
Vertical Potted Plants
Every single...
All Eyes on the Chelsea Flower Show
For many, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show marks the true start of the garden season; the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea explode in colour and scent and hundreds of thousands of keen visitors descend, looking for inspiration and ideas to take back to their own gardens.
The show is open to the public from the 20th to the 24th May, but today is press day; journalists, celebrities and members of the royal family get to enjoy all the sights first,...
A day with Mary and Emily King - Winner announced!
We thrilled with the response to our Facebook competition to win a day with Mary and Emily King, celebrating the launch of our sponsorship of the dynamic Eventing duo.
We are delighted to announce that the lucky winner is Giselle Robinson - congratulations! A Facebook message is on its way to you detailing what to do next.
Furthermore, to say thank you to everyone who entered the competition and liked us on Facebook you can take advantage of a...
It’s time to get outside
Spring has finally arrived and we are all very thankful that the persistent downpours of early this year are finally fading into distant memory. Often spring in Britain is rather a disappointment and it is barely warmer or dryer than winter but this year it promises to be largely beautiful. With several warm weeks in hand and the promise of many more on the way it looks likely that the remainder of the season will be great. Spring has to come to an end...
Add Extra Class To Your Garden
As the weather continues to improve, now is the perfect time to invest in new furniture so you are ready for the summer months. Here at Verdon Grey, we have an excellent range of luxury patio furniture that can add a touch of class and comfort to your garden. In this blog, we will look at some of our carefully selected pieces of furniture that will complement your garden.
Soleils Sun Lounger: Our Soleils sun lounger has a contemporary colour scheme...
Top Tips for Green Fingers
A beautiful garden is a wonderful place to spend a sunny day, relaxing in the sunshine with a long cool drink and perhaps your favourite book. However, if you’re not naturally green-fingered, getting your garden to that perfect condition can seem like a huge challenge. There’s no need to resort to paving it all over, however – here are some essential gardening tips to help you create a glorious garden.
Have the right tools
Having the right tools is...
How to Make Your Garden Gorgeous
Your garden is an incredibly important part of your home, therefore it should look stunning. Whether your garden is large or small you should take the time to utilise this space and make it beautiful. It can be a little tricky to know what to do with this space, so we’re going to share how you can make your garden gorgeous!
Plan It
First of all you need to decide what you want – this is your home after all, therefore it should reflect your...
50 Years of RHS’ Britain in Bloom
This year the Royal Horticultural Society is celebrating 50 years of the Britain in Bloom Competition. To celebrate this landmark anniversary the RHS are giving away 500,000 golden sunflower seeds to Britain in Bloom community groups across the UK to plant in their neighbourhoods. To coincide with the competition’s national launch activity the RHS are encouraging communities to have gardening events where they plant golden flowers including the free...
Essential Accessories for a Homely Garden
Gardens are the place where nature meets civilisation. Your garden should be a haven for wildlife, where flora and fauna are allowed to blossom and thrive, but somewhere you can also relax and socialise. Your garden shouldn’t be an untamed space full of unruly plants that stops the moment it meets the back door, but instead should create a smooth transition between outside and interior: introduce places for wildlife to live, but then gradually...
Ingredients for the Perfect Barbecue
The summer is almost upon us once again, and it promises to be one the hottest ever on record; which really cannot be bad news, right? Indepth studies probably show that there is a direct correlation between a lack of rain and time spent in our gardens, so hopefully this year will be a bumper year for gardeners. The thing that we Britons like to do in our gardens more than anything else is the classic barbecue, but what constitutes a barbecue has...
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