Author Archives: Kite Landscapes

How to Make a Fairy Garden

A fairy garden is a perfectly formed miniature garden complete with living plants that are a fun and creative way to add a little whimsical magic to your garden. Fairy gardens are perfect for whatever outdoor space you have and the only limit to what you can do is your imagination. This fairy garden adds a personal and unique touch to your garden that can be created by you or with help from expert garden designers.

How to build a raised garden bed: Landscaping made simple

A raised garden bed is generally a large planting box that offers good soil drainage, protection from pests and easy access to crops. It not only boosts vegetables above potentially waterlogged grounds but also turns your backyard into the perfect environment for farming your own crops!

3 Easy Ways To Get Your Garden Spring Ready

As the spring gets underway, many homeowners find that their gardens have been neglected or damaged during the winter. If this situation sounds familiar, now is the time to act and take some crucial steps towards minimising any damages caused to you garden during the winter and towards getting it ready for the upcoming spring season. Our latest article here at Kite Landscapes take a look at three simple ways in which this can be achieved.

Why is Garden Maintenance So Important?

As you would with your home, your garden requires due care and attention to ensure it remains looking its best all year round, however sometimes this is easier said than done with a busy lifestyle to contend with and a lack of time to get the essential tasks done. Fortunately that’s where we at Kite Landscapes come in as we can complete those all important garden maintenance tasks on your behalf, at the same as ensuring all work is completed to the very highest standards.

Five Tips to Care for Your Lawn in Winter

Winter is the season when your garden is ‘put to bed’. Growth nearly stops, and most plants lie dormant. Your lawn needs much less attention than in other months, but some thought still needs to be given to its needs, to avoid unnecessary damage and to ensure it survives winter in top condition.

How to Prepare Your Lawn for the Cooler Weather

As the summer comes to an end and the temperatures change, one of the things that you should be focussing on is making sure that your lawn is ready to face the cooler weather. Whilst this may sound like a lot of work, all you need to do is follow a few tips that will save time and money later in the year. Here are some useful ideas to help you prepare your lawn for the winter.

How Gardens Have Changed Through Time

People, especially in the UK, have always loved their gardens. Gardens are your individual patch of land, a part of the Earth that belongs to you. Throughout generations gardens have been used to express people’s tastes in the serene, they’re the spaces people use to relax from the stress of daily life and to get back to nature. Trends in gardens change as frequently as trends in interior design but one thing never changes, from functionality to entertainment, gardens have always been an important part of the home.

Top Garden Design Trends of 2013

Your Garden is an extension of your home, like an extra room with a touch more sun (and rain), so it is essential to treat it with the care and planning you would a kitchen, bathroom or bedroom. When renovating our homes we tend to look to the latest fashions and classic ideas for inspiration […]

Prepare Your Lawn for Spring

After a long, hard winter, the first signs of spring are finally beginning to show. While the daffodils and crocuses tend to take care of themselves, your lawn will appreciate a little bit of extra attention at this time of year. So it’s time to break into the shed, dust off those tools and get […]

Kite Landscapes: Make The Most Of Your Garden This Winter

Now you’ve already tackled the mammoth task of improving your home, it’s time to start work on the garden. You may not associate garden improvements with winter as many of us only use our gardens in the summer, but now is as good a time as any, to make a start on our garden improvements. After all if you’re going to make a mess you might as well do it when your garden’s not in use, that way it’s ready for spring.