Chisholm Gardens

24/07/2026

Formal structure meets cottage romanticism in Kate's latest design. A tightly clipped hedge and pond holding the structure while the border knits together. ⁠
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That's the whole job: a clipped hedge and circular pond give this Bromley garden its bones, then the border in front is left to run loose — salvias, nepetas, and Erigeron flowing over. The pergola echoes the same clean lines as the pond, so the eye moves from hard landscaping into planting without a jolt.

Get that balance wrong either way and a garden stops working. Too formal, it's stiff. Too loose, it's unplanned.

Design: Kate | Bromley, Kent

23/07/2026

22/07/2026

The Thames Water hosepiep ban starts tomorrow. But, drip irrigation doesn't stop.

Sprinklers lose a lot of their water to the air before it ever reaches a root. Drip irrigation puts it exactly where it's needed, slowly, so plants can actually take it up instead of it running off or evaporating.

That slow, steady moisture does more than keep plants alive. It keeps soil cooler and damper than the ground around it — which is exactly why we found this frog sitting right on the drip line. In a hot, dry spell, a well-irrigated bed becomes a bit of a refuge.

We fit our systems with pressure-reducing valves and timers, so they meet the ban's rules and run efficiently without anyone having to think about it.

If your garden needs a proper irrigation setup before the ban bites, get in touch.

14/07/2026