Fleet Small Country garden

The pergola has a number of functions. It leads to the seating area at the end of the garden but also splits the garden into two halves - the lawn and the veg garden.

An array of grasses and herbaceous perennials mixed with the stone cobbles create a pleasing effect.

A designed garden can also be a very productive one also

Heucheras make excellent foliage plants for sun to part shade gardens.

Most have flowers that are not as impressive as the foliage, but they do add a second level of interest. ‘Silver Scrolls’ heuchera’s leaves are burgundy overlaid with silver and withstand even hot summers, unlike many other silver plants. It grows up to 2 feet tall and 1 foot wide.

'Shropshire Lass' is a summer flowering English rose. It is a hardy, robust, spreading shrub forming fragrant, large, flat, single, pale-pink flowers.

Water always becomes the centre of attention in any garden and this water feature is no exception.

A curved boarder draws the eye and softens the garden.

This seating area leads the eye down curious pathways

This scroll water feature gives this country garden a modern twist.

The welcome to any garden is always very important. Here the visitor can see that there is something special to explore.

Paths should be wide enough to allow the plants to tumble over and soften the edge without interfering with pedestrian traffic.