Cheri LaMaySep 3, 20194 minNew Course: Forging Ahead with Garden Design at RHS Garden Harlow CarrIt has been quite a summer! I had been making our garden at our new home in Leeds (digging hell for leather in fact), but in January that...
Cheri LaMayNov 27, 20182 minUpdate on Art Deco Garden, Headingley, LeedsOnce a garden is designed and the hard landscape is constructed, the soil is carefully prepared for planting and the plants are planted. ...
Cheri LaMayNov 26, 20184 minFocus on a Sloping Country Garden near Harrogate: Example Design by Earthworks Garden DesignIn 2008 I worked with Harrogate resident Ian to design the garden around his town house. I was so pleased when Ian contacted me again in ...
Cheri LaMayNov 26, 20182 minFocus on a Town Garden in Harrogate: Example Design by Earthworks Garden DesignI was approached last year by a family in Harrogate who were happy in their Victorian townhouse, but who felt like their garden left a lo...
Cheri LaMayNov 26, 20185 minFocus on Garden Design DrawingsWhen engaging a garden designer you should look for someone with a deep understanding of what is required to deliver a garden that is bea...
Cheri LaMayNov 23, 20183 minFocus on a Hillside Garden near Sowerby Bridge: Example Design by Earthworks Garden DesignBelow you can see the Concept Plan for a hillside garden near Sowerby Bridge. The garden and house overlook a beautiful landscape of roll...
Cheri LaMayDec 7, 20174 minTrees for Small Gardens: Amelanchier lamarckiiThe ever popular Amelanchier lamarckii, also called juneberry and snowy mespilus, is what I call a “grafter” because through much of the ...
Cheri LaMaySep 18, 201610 minDesigning a Site Responsive Garden in an Urban AreaView of our new garden from an upstairs window. Image copyright Cheri LaMay 2016. If you have seen my website you will know that I have b...
Cheri LaMayDec 10, 20153 minNew Garden Design Course at RHS Garden Harlow CarrI am delighted to have been invited by the Royal Horticultural Society to deliver a six day course for those interested in garden design ...
Cheri LaMayNov 10, 20145 minRelocating Wildlife PondsWater lilies float on a beautiful garden pond. Image copyright Cheri LaMay 2013 One surprisingly common request that I get as a garden de...