{"id":52590,"date":"2017-04-22T17:00:11","date_gmt":"2017-04-22T10:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/turning-theobalds-farm-from-scrappy-field-to-vibrant-outdoor-space\/"},"modified":"2017-04-22T17:02:36","modified_gmt":"2017-04-22T10:02:36","slug":"turning-theobalds-farm-from-scrappy-field-to-vibrant-outdoor-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/turning-theobalds-farm-from-scrappy-field-to-vibrant-outdoor-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Turning Theobald\u2019s Farm from scrappy field to vibrant outdoor space"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nDesigner Alison Green wanted a garden bursting with colour from spring to autumnCreating a garden that comes to a colourful climax in April takes some skill; continuing that colour scheme using a succession of plants right through until the first frosts takes the challenge to another level. That was the task Alison Green set herself when she moved into Theobald\u2019s Farm near Enfield, north London, 18 years ago. The two-acre garden\u2019s layout and design is all her work, barring the path trampled through a border by her English setter.Green\u2019s background as a garden designer is apparent in her clever arrangement of the plot. Her challenge was how to create a garden from a large plot with a house sitting in one corner. So she has divided the sloping, south-facing garden into different levels using yew hedging to create distinct garden rooms, each with its own dominant colour and style. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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