by Hollie Harper | Dec 1, 2015 | Gardening Tips, Winter
With Christmas fast approaching, here at MH Landscapes we are gearing up for the festive season. I’m sure gardens are the last thing on people’s minds at the moment, especially with the weather being so blustery the last few days, but for those of you...
by Hollie Harper | Oct 14, 2015 | Autumn, Gardening Tips
As the leaves change into their beautiful autumn colours, and you awaken to a distinct chill in the air, you realise that winter is just around the corner. Although we had some warmer days over September, the autumn is now definitely here for real. It’s a...
by Hollie Harper | Sep 7, 2015 | Decking & Patios, Lawns and Soft Landscaping, Make-Overs & Design Work, Projects
Jenny had recently moved into a new house and wanted to make some changes to the garden to enhance the space. She called MH Landscapes to come and help her transform the plain, unused space into an area all the family could enjoy together. Our first instruction...
by Hollie Harper | Aug 19, 2015 | Decking & Patios, Lawns and Soft Landscaping, Make-Overs & Design Work, Projects
Nick and his family have a lovely house with a nice sized rear garden. When we arrived to take a look, the majority of the garden was covered in an old, patchy lawn with a small, block paved patio area and a tired overgrown water feature. The entire space was feeling...
by Hollie Harper | Jun 1, 2015 | Decking & Patios, Lawns and Soft Landscaping, Make-Overs & Design Work, Projects
Emily and her father Jeff, had gained a small garden at the rear of their apartment. They wanted to transform this small space into a low maintenance, functional garden that Emily could enjoy during the summer months. When we initially met with Jeff to asses the...
by Hollie Harper | Mar 6, 2015 | Brickwork & Hard Landscaping, Decking & Patios, Lawns and Soft Landscaping, Make-Overs & Design Work, Projects
Derek and his wife wanted to get the most out of their large garden. When MH Landscapes first arrived, a large portion of their lawn was sloping downwards and had become an area of the garden they weren’t able to enjoy. To remedy this, Derek wanted to have it...
by Hollie Harper | Mar 3, 2015 | Decking & Patios, Lawns and Soft Landscaping, Make-Overs & Design Work, Projects
Annette and Andy have a beautiful home but in their garden the lawn was being used to house the rabbit and the whole space belonged to their dogs more than to their family. Annette called the MH Landscapes team to get some advice on what she could do to renovate her...
by Hollie Harper | Mar 2, 2015 | Brickwork & Hard Landscaping, Decking & Patios, Lawns and Soft Landscaping, Make-Overs & Design Work, Projects, Walls & Fencing
Giles and Carolyn have two very young children who were unable to play safely in their rear garden. The entire plot was sloping upwards and made predominately of large rocks and bushes. Giles contacted MH Landscapes for some help transforming this steep,...
by Hollie Harper | Feb 2, 2015 | Gardening Tips, Winter
Its that time of year when the frost has descended and we need to take steps to protect our plants. Cold weather, particularly frost, causes the water in plant cells to freeze, damaging the cell wall. Frost-damaged plants are easy to spot, their growth becomes limp,...
by Hollie Harper | Jan 27, 2015 | Gardening Tips, Winter
This week we were called to one of our clients gardens to help them with a honey fungus infection attacking their large privet hedge. Honey fungus is the common name given to several different species of fungi that attack and kill the roots of many woody and perennial...
