Andy Burland, Landscaping and Gardening

20/10/2026

Thank you 🙏
⭐️ We appreciate this lovely review. We always try to be as flexible as possible on site, so it’s great that we could adapt a couple of details along the way to get it exactly right ⭐️

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steepgarden

16/10/2026

Steps built into a steep bank, using some of the existing stone from the original wall and supplementing it with additional stone and materials from The Landscape Centre, Churt.

The layout changed slightly as the work progressed, but we’re always happy to talk things through with the customer and make sure the final result feels right.

A simple, solid set of steps that tie neatly into the garden and make the bank far easier to navigate.

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Landscape Centre Churt

11/09/2026

I love receiving progress photos from my clients, it’s always great to see how well the plants and wildlife are settling in.
From an unused bed of rubble and a broken, but much loved, bench to a finished pond with calm corner seating, full of movement, colour and life.

The planting has grown in beautifully, and the wildlife didn’t waste any time making themselves at home.

Always nice to see a garden transformation continue to thrive long after the build.

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07/09/2026

07/09/2026

Moved a plank to find this beauty

06/09/2026

Two old ponds had seen better days: imbalanced, leaking, tired and ready for a rethink.
We tidied and relined the smaller pond, and enlarged, reshaped and added a new water feature to the larger one to bring movement and sound back into the garden.
Liners, pump and filter from Squire's Garden Centres and Purbeck rockery stone reclaimed from the garden and supplemented with extra from The Landscape Centre Churt, gave both ponds clean edges and a natural feel.

Once the structures were in, it was time for planting. Garden ponds always welcome nature. As the water settles and the margins fill out, wildlife moves in quickly. A bucketful of rescued sludge from the original pond helps restore the ponds’ biology and gives the newts, frogs, dragonfly larvae, water snails and other residents familiar bacteria and shelter so they feel right at home.

A calm corner now on its way to becoming a busy, thriving ecosystem.

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27/08/2026

Thank you 🙏
⭐️ We appreciate this lovely review. A great project, and even better to hear how well it fits the garden. We always try to reuse existing materials wherever we can, so it’s brilliant to see how naturally everything blends in ⭐️
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09/08/2026

Hydrangea looking good this week.
This one’s a classic Hydrangea macrophylla. The big mophead type most people recognise. Strong pink like this usually means the soil is on the alkaline side (hydrangeas turn blue in acidic soil), so it’s clearly quite happy where it is.

It’s growing in a moist, humus‑rich soil, with a bit of shade in the afternoon. That helps keep the colour bold and stops the leaves scorching (hydrangeas never thank you for full, hot sun).

Top care tips:
* Keep the soil consistently damp, especially in warm spells (tricky at the moment)
* Add garden compost each spring to keep it fed
* Avoid pruning too hard. They flower on last year’s wood
* A light deadhead keeps it tidy, but leave the old heads on over winter for protection
* Mulch helps keep moisture in and roots cool

A good reminder that the right plant in the right place will quietly get on with the job.

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06/06/2026

This unused raised bed’s seen better days: 2x3m, wooden sleepers, topped up with rubble. Plenty of potential for wildlife...

What would you do with it?
Raised bed?
Shed base?
Pond?
Rockery?
Herb garden or wildflower patch?
👇 What do you think?
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