Complete Makeover

That is fabulous!

Mossy that is a fantastic change, I expect the couple are delighted and how easy it will be to maintain now. I love the water feature and pinacles the whole garden is truly beautiful.

Great make over. While I find it too much hard landscaping for me, I like the choice of paving and of course I realise it will soften as the plants grow. However, I do especially like what you have done to the side walkway as this is an area hard to get right because of the problems they can throw up.

oh that is fabulous, i really love the sandstone paving and those wood pinacles but my favourite is probably the slate with the water, i would love that in my garden.
those lucky people having a garden transformed for them!

Thats brilliant. Love all the curves and raised bedding. Ideal for when one is getting older and needs something easy to maintain. Well done.

What a transformation! Lovely.....

What an imaginative design, Mossy! I particularly like the changes in levels and the pinnacles. The couple must be delighted . . . merveilleuse :))

Lots of hard work there , Mossy , well done .
The weather must have been a big hindrance .
Hope you have a good summer in France !

Thats absolutley brilliant Mossy..well done! They must be really pleased with that :) Nice to see you back on again too..how is your own garden doing? :)

That is some makeover - truly gorgeous! How happy they must be. I love the colour chosen for the landscaping, the water feature and the side passage looks perfect!

Fantastic - what a transformation!

That looks so good, I am of the same opinion as Denise, it wouldn`t do for me personally but I can see its appeal, I do however love the design of it all, the water feature and the wooden pinacles, also the walled gardens....

That's a fantastic transformation keeping everything that was worth saving and the paving is so beautiful! Love that unique and dramatic water feature...the wood is incredible Mossy. Well done!

By 'eck lad tha's done a reet good job there. It is really, really lovely mossy. Very impressed.
Have a good hols in France. Jx

Mossy's done it again. Did you open your own garden under the NGS scheme - I seem to remember you posting about it some time ago?

Alan T eat your heart out.......love the Indian sandstone paving? the walling, well all of it really, delightful Mossy.

Love the garden beautiful it is just what one needs when you get older and unable to bend but still want a garden!! I am getting there!! I have been looking at your garden and love that as well so interesting.

I LOVE it, Fabrice - what a brilliant transformation - Lucky couple. There's nothing, however, that will ever match the garden that is your own: I quite often go into my favourites just to look through all your pictures and marvel at the difference from what you took on to the finished effect.

Thank you all very much for your very nice comments, it is an elderly couple who asked for the makeover and wanted as larger a patio as possible so they could socialise (the existing two level patio was larger then now, terribly built and breaking up).

I was able to persude them to increase the size of the original narrow straight flower beds by 80%, I wouldn't call this a garden but more of a courtyard.

Sadly the only wooden fence along one side of the house which should have been replaced, belonged to the neighbours next door who refused my customers offer to pay for a replacement fence.

Yes Kfunsters, I did open my garden for the NGS on two occassions. They both went very well, all the visitors were very nice people and I have made some new friends and I will do it again next year.

Pixi25, my garden is looking the best it has since I built it as things are maturing nicely.

Once more, thank you all very much, I hopefully leave for France tomorrow by Eurostar, if these Olympics (which are 10 minutes away) do not delay me on the Underground. I hope you all have a wonderful summer.

That looks brilliant even in the rain.

Looks wonderful. I do like Fatsia and they work really well in a landscaped garden. The landscaping will soften over time with the growth of the plants. I picture a nice table in the paved area and the only thing I would add is some small planters of red/pink flowers around the step around the patio doors.

Enjoy your holiday in France Fabrice, all being well we will be back next year, so sad not to be going this time.
Very pleased your open garden went well, good for you to open again next year...all the best from DD. x

Once more thank you all so much for the nice comments. Yes Kildermorie, you have a very good eye, I plan to put some rich orangy red or some pink like shocking pink around the patio doors, the gate and the fagus. I completely agree with you that fatsia are absolutely beautiful architectural plants. I just don't know why in this area it is so difficult to be able to obtain varigated ones, that I dearly love.
Yes Dottydaisy I am sure I will enjoy my holiday in France and am looking forward to seeing my family.
Kind Regards to you all, Fabrice

Wow, beautiful transformation. That would be so lovely to come home to that all finished for you! Great use of space and the "hard" features are just gorgeous!

Absolutely fantastic job. It's looks amazing. I'll bet the owners are really pleased with it.

It's in my faves Fabrice. Jx

I have a special desktop file dedicated to Mossy's pictures, otherwise they would overwhelm my ordinary "faves".

Good taste then Gat :o)

Enjoy your time with your family Mossy......

Jane, you should know me by now - I have impeccable taste, otherwise I wouldn't be on this blog site :o)

Lol :o)

looks wonderful!

Thank you all again for your very nice comments and Gattina, I take it as a great compliment that you have a separate file for my pictures.

Fabulous, I love all the little winding walls.......you'd certainly give Alan Titchmarsh a run for his money!!

Cosmosjane, You will come to know that while Mr. A. Titchmarsh is a B list minor t.v. celebrity with quite a winning smile and a bit of dirt under his fingernails, Mossy is a proper gardener with CLASS! LOL!
(I'll apologise now, before I get loads of hate mail from A.T.'s fan club) :o)))

Wow, I agree with everyone Mossy, you've done a fantastic job it looks stunning now, and especially if you're an older couple, very low maintenance....:))

That really is a superb transformation. It's much easier on the eye with those curves. The new borders are a much more sensible width and depth and easier to maintain. Well done!

Amazing Mossy I just came across your wonderful blog thankyou for sharing.

Wow! But I can't find the water feature - any clues please?

Hello the water feature is on the6 th pics before last in pink slate monolyte