Hambrooks were recently approached to bring more personality to the garden of a newly built home. Like most new builds, the developer had turfed it but done little else and the homeowners wanted more personality.
Author: Claire
Hambrooks support local Search & Rescue Team
The team at Hambrooks are delighted to support the life-saving work of HM Coastguard by donating two large planters to their base at Solent Airport Daedalus. The planters will provide some welcome cheer to greet everyone arriving at the building.
The evolution of a garden
Almost 20 years since we built it, we had the chance to take a photographer back to a garden we designed and maintain. See how it has grown.
Seven great uses for gravel or chippings in your garden
Decorative aggregates – commonly known as gravel or stone chippings – have multiple uses in every garden. Here are our recommendations.
The benefits of ground cover plants
Ground cover plants are versatile and hardy but often under-rated. Here are six great reasons you should think again about ground cover.
How to plant a tree or shrub
Autumn is a great time to plant new trees or shrubs. Here’s our quick guide on how to do that to give them the best start in your garden.
What to plant in September – Ornamental grasses
Ornamental grasses are versatile, hardy plants that can really bring drama to any garden – and September is a great time to plant them!
How to prune trained fruit trees
If you are lucky enough to have a trained fruit tree, they need a slightly different approach to pruning. Here’s our guide.
Time to think again about conifers
National Conifer Week is an ideal occasion to spotlight the remarkable attributes of conifers in our gardens.
A career in the landscape
Sam studied Uniformed Public services at college, with a view to joining the Police when he left. However, at just 18, he was told he’d need more life experience before he would be considered. Looking around for ways to get that experience, he found an apprenticeship at Hambrooks, a horticulture and landscaping business. In the ten years since then, Sam has realised that perhaps this was what he was meant to do all along. He tells us his story.
