Outdoor Dining by Katherine Sorrell

With comfortable, practical furnishings – and a dose of good weather – there is nothing nicer than eating al fresco.

These days we treat our outside spaces more as an extra room, with dining chairs and a table plus sofas and armchairs, side tables, lighting, rugs or outdoor kitchens. […]

The Green Grass Of Home – The Lawn As A Garden Design Tool by Nicki Jackson

Pretty much every garden we design has a lawn in it. Other than the patio, the lawn tends to be the constant of the Great British domestic garden. Not many garden owners feel brave enough to lose their lawn even though the vast majority of people we meet tend to be also pining for a low maintenance garden, but of all the elements in a garden the lawn is usually right up there when it comes to demanding maintenance regimes. […]

WFH? Give Your Home Office An Uplift by Katherine Sorrell

When working from home there is no reason why your home office has to be dull. Add some personal touches and transform it into a space you enjoy. […]

Sustainable Gardens Through Design by Nicki Jackson

The climate crisis is worsening, UK species are declining at an alarming rate, plastics appear to be taking over the world, less than a fifth of English rivers are healthy, the intensification of agriculture and the increasing use of harmful pesticides are all having a detrimental impact on our natural environment. The scale of the problem can feel overwhelming to the point of inertia but here at Blue Daisy we are passionate about trying to do the best we can for our clients and for our environment – the two are not mutually exclusive, we really can make choices in our garden designs that has sustainability at its heart. […]

First Signs Of Hope: Early Flowering Bulbs by Martin Blow

Two of our favourite late winter flowering bulbs are starting to push through the cold earth ready for a fine display. Crocuses and Snowdrops both flower early in the year but they need different conditions so they can provide a fine display in different parts of the garden. […]