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Garden and landscape designer, James Scott FSGLD MBALI of The Garden Company, shares his top six tips for natural stone. 1. Design hard landscaping around function Every project begins with understanding how clients want to use their garden. Only then can the extent of hard landscaping be determined. For example, terra
One of London’s most significant transformation projects kicks off next month as Oxford Street prepares to be fully pedestrianised. East, the landscape architecture firm appointed to lead design and support delivery of the mayor’s proposals, will be at the heart of the process. The first phase features a 1km pedestrian
Pro Landscaper Premium Plus has published a new State of the Nation report which sets out to provide a temperature check on market mood and sentiment. The research looks to establish current demand and what impact wider geopolitical impacts are having on the sector. When looking at forecasts that were set out in last y
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has announced a reduction in fossil fuel consumption and core carbon footprint in a bid to be climate positive by 2030. The gardens, both Kew Wakehurst and Kew Gardens in London, use of fossil fuels are down by 22%, with core emissions falling by 17% year-on-year. The reduction reflects progr
Irrigation winterisation gets treated as a job rather than a plan, and that is where most freeze damage starts. A system blown down in a rush on the first cold morning of October is a system where something gets missed, and what gets missed usually does not announce itself until April. The work itself is […] The post I
Make Space for Girls is celebrating its fifth anniversary with an event diving into the charity’s work in the past, present and what’s needed for the future. The event, taking place on 16 September, begins with a drinks reception before leading guests into a CPD presentation. The presentation will cover the charity’s w
The Landscape Institute (LI) has unveiled this year’s host of the Landscape Institute Awards as Maeve Campbell. Known as a climate journalist, Campbell has a wealth of experience in climate, sustainability and live broadcasting. As a presenter and producer at Channel 4 News, she is a respected voice on climate change a
Nigel Glogan, contracts manager at grounds maintenance company Outco, explores appropriate planting schedules and considerations amid unpredictable weather patterns. When is the best time of year for planting? This is a very hard question to answer because of the current weather systems we are now experiencing in this
Birmingham Botanical Gardens is once again going head-to-head with botanical gardens from around the world in the fourth edition of Denver Botanic Gardens’ annual Waterlily Weigh-Off. The 2025 competition attracted more than 40 participants from nine countries, with Florida’s Bok Tower Gardens taking the title after it
Killingley, a landscaping firm based in Chesterfield, has announced its plans to expand in response to its recent success and emerging opportunities around the Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor. A successful 2025, Killingley’s recent accounts show its turnover of over £14m, in comparison to 2024 which was £12m. It also
As Pro Landscaper celebrates its 15th anniversary, it takes a look back and asks the industry for its biggest takeaways from the last 15 years. Malcolm Catlin, chief executive, Plant Healthy “If we could turn the clock back fifteen years, numerous new plant pests and diseases might not have entered this country. We now
The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) has revealed this year’s winners of the National Landscape Awards. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the awards look to highlight “the very best in landscaping and horticulture – and this year’s National Landscape Award winners have set the bar higher than ever,” s
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