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This was a real transformation - from a bland paved neglected space to a beautiful London front garden with a large bed at its centre with topiary and wonderful foliage based planting. This garden gets very little, if any, sunlight throughout the day, but by using shade loving plants, the whole space has really come to life. Bringing planting back to our paved city gardens is so good for the soul and for our wildlife too! Why not get in touch via the website https://www.thedistinctivegardener.com or follow us on Instagram @thedistinctvegardener https://www.instagram.com/thedistinctivegardener/

The clients of this city garden just love to entertain and relax outside. So we created a garden 'room' that forms a seamless link from the inside to the outside of this lovely London home. The main feature of this garden is the covered heated kitchen area which sits adjacent to the heated dining area, with its stunning rear border and feature wall. The integrated lighting system looks wonderful at night and is the perfect backdrop when viewed from the kitchen diner. The varied planting is designed to create interest for 12 months of the year and also contains fan fruit trees and herbs - perfect for the outdoor kitchen vibe this garden creates. -- Get in touch via the website https://www.thedistinctivegardener.com --Follow us on Instagram @thedistinctivegardener https://www.instagram.com/thedistinctivegardener

This large south facing London garden has a stunning terrace at its centre, with dining and seating areas as well as a wonderful bespoke outdoor kitchen unit. Privacy and shade has been created with the planting of mature trees and the terrace also has a sense of enclosure, thanks to the full planting style in the beds that surround it. There is also a gorgeous secluded fire bowl area that leads to the impressive garden room.

To thank all of our subscribers, here is a special tour of Nick's own award winning garden in London June 2020. For daily postings and videos, follow us on instagram @thedistinctivegardener to see more of our gardens and lots of wonderful plants and flowers.

A flower-filled tour of Nick's west London garden in full bloom in summer 2019.

A family garden is redesigned with fabulous entertaining terrace, wide lawn and a secret seating area surrounded by verdant plant borders. Garden design by The Distinctive Gardener - if you'd like us to create the garden of your dreams, why not get in touch with us at www.thedistinctivegardener.com

A compact city garden gets a contemporary, Distinctive Gardener update to match the house with this stylish, low-maintenance design complete with Mediterranean planting. If you would like us to design the garden of your dreams, why not get in touch via www.thedistinctivegardener.com

Nick takes you on an autumnal tour of his abundantly flowering London garden.

Nick shows you how to plant an attractive autumn planter that will give interest to a front door, patio or terrace throughout the winter season and into the following spring.

From north to south-facing; from small family gardens to expansive, lengthy gardens, Nick Gough and co-designer Douglas Vieira reflect on their garden design projects throughout 2018.