Our Garden Transformation in Quedgeley: Smart Design For Sloped Gardens
At Gloucestershire Garden Design, every garden has potential. Regardless of the shape, size or condition, we believe that all outdoor spaces can be transformed and take pride in offering extensive garden design solutions across the region.
As a premier landscaping company, we specialise in transforming misused, uneven and overgrown gardens into luxurious outdoor havens. This project in Quedgeley is a great example of this and is a great way to demonstrate what can be done with an uneven garden.
For many people, a sloped garden seems like a lost cause. The soil conditions and poor drainage can make it difficult to imagine another layout, but this is why we are here. Using this project in Quedgeley as an example, we are sharing how you can transform a sloped garden and offering some professional design tips to renovate uneven terrains.
The Challenges Of Sloped Gardens
Our clients in Quedgeley were dealing with a common issue – their garden had an awkward slope that ran down the entire length of the garden, making potential design and layout ideas seem impossible.
Sloped gardens are a major issue for many homeowners, especially those in newer properties like Craig and Kelly, and something we have seen a lot over the years. Gardens like this have a lot of potential, due to their size, but the slope can complicate things, causing issues such as:
- Limited Usable Space: While this garden is not necessarily small, the amount of usable space is limited due to the uneven conditions. Slopes can make it difficult to place furniture, decor or entertainment features in the garden
- Water Drainage Issues: In sloped gardens, rainwater may run off the main area too quickly and pool at the bottom of the slope, causing flooding and soggy conditions that cannot support plants, turf and other outdoor structures.
- Difficult Maintenance: With a slope across the whole garden, common gardening tasks such as mowing, weeding, and fertilising become physically challenging
- Soil Erosion: The sloped garden causes gravity to work overtime, pulling the soil down over time and leading to erosion, preventing plant life from thriving in these conditions
- Design Limitations: With the slope, the potential for garden design and zoning seems limited, as you need to accommodate the uneven terrain
- Reduced Visual Appeal: The uneven terrain can make the garden appear messy, disorganised and overgrown despite your best efforts.
With a garden-wide slope, this landscape in Quedgeley was struggling with all of these issues and was not looking great at the beginning of the project.
The Solution: Specialised Design For Sloped Gardens
To combat these issues of sloped gardens, our garden transformation in Quedgeley centred on levelling the garden. For all sloped gardens, this is going to be the most effective solution and can be achieved in various methods using a combination of hard and soft landscaping features.
In this new-build garden, we relied on porcelain paving as the primary foundation for a level garden, which complemented the contemporary style of the home and our client’s lifestyle perfectly.
Based on the severity of the slope and the purpose of your outdoor space, levelling can also be provided through tiered patios or decking. The slope in this garden was not too severe, so paving was a 0suitable solution and a great way to create an all-weather landscape for our clients to enjoy.
With raised beds and ornamental planting, height plays a major role in this kind of garden design. A pergola was also installed to deliver more height and lift to the garden, as well as offering a functional purpose to the new seating areas.
For sloped gardens, we want to keep eyes lifted and draw attention away from the ground, which is why height is such a useful trick.
Our Quedgeley Garden Design: Contemporary Entertainment Space
While levelling this sloped garden was a major concern of the garden transformation, this was not the only work we did. We wanted to create an outdoor space that is functional and beautiful so our clients can enjoy many evenings under the stars, whether they are alone or hosting friends and family.
Due to the modern design of the home and its surroundings, contemporary garden design was chosen for this particular landscape. Alongside the porcelain patio and paving, low-maintenance planting was installed across the raised planters, and a cool-toned, neutral colour palette was chosen.
Once the surface had been levelled out, we could begin to implement the more creative aspects of garden design for our clients. This included:
- Raised beds around the parameters of the garden to provide structure, height and natural interest
- A 3x3m Titan pergola to frame the primary seating area, offering shade and cover for all-weather use
- A bespoke, modern fit pit underneath the pergola as the primary focal point, which is ideal for our client’s social life and hosting desires
- Artificial lawn installation to offer a beautiful contrast to the sleek porcelain paving and keep the garden low-maintenance
- Custom garden lighting to enhance the outdoor space at all hours of the day and make it accessible at night
This was a comprehensive garden makeover that transformed the misused sloped garden into a contemporary entertainment zone that aligns with our clients’ desires and lifestyle. Using hard-wearing and durable materials, this is a cost-effective garden transformation that has made the space feel brand new.
Make The Most Out Of Your Sloped Garden
Once the landscape has been levelled, there is plenty of room for personalisation and design details.
In the case of this Quedgeley garden, levelling was provided by the sleek porcelain paving and a new patio area. The new patio was then adorned with a pergola and bespoke fire pit, making it the ideal spot for entertaining or relaxing, as this was what our clients wanted from their outdoor space.
With our expertise and professional skills, we can create all kinds of outdoor spaces and help you make the most out of your sloped garden. Whether you also desire a contemporary design, like Craig and Kelly, or want something more traditional, we are here to help. We will first take care of the slope by levelling the garden through hardscaping, before the personalised design elements can take shape.
This garden is now a stunning contemporary space that is fit for all occasions. It is a south-facing garden, offering many hours of sunshine and plenty of opportunities for our clients to get outdoors and enjoy their surroundings.
Conclusion
Sloped gardens can cause a lot of issues, such as limited usable space and poor soil conditions, but this does not mean you have to suffer much longer. As seen with this Quedgeley garden, there is plenty of space for amazing garden design once the landscape has been levelled.
At Gloucestershire Garden Design, we take pride in working with all kinds of landscapes and transforming them into stunning outdoor spaces. This project in Quedgeley is a testament to the quality and creativity of our team and provides an amazing example of what can be done to rectify a sloped garden.
Our clients now have an amazing outdoor space that they can use in all seasons. It is low maintenance, ensuring it will always look great, and the porcelain patio complements the modern design of their home. With the surface levelled with porcelain paving, we could get creative and design a garden that looks great.
Contact Us Today
Are you ready to transform your sloped garden? Contact the team today to learn more about our services or to request a consultation.
