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My bloom journey is underway!
Giardino della mostra by Tim Austen for Bloom 2013 I am all of a flutter about Bloom 2013 having just uploaded the details about my show garden on to the official Bloom in the park website and...
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Progress at Bloom in the Park – Giardino della mostra
Here’s a couple of pics of construction progress at Bloom! Biggest worry at the moment is the continuing cold weather and the delay that it is putting on to our blooms! Day 1 Day 8 Garden design image...
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Construction story at Bloom in the park – Giardino della mostra
Ok, so things just got way too busy at Bloom to give you the rest of the updates on construction. Apologies! We obviously finished on time, thanks to huge efforts and ridiculously long hours over...
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Garden canopy
This super Irish summer (with temperatures having been well in to the mid-20s (0C) with clear blue skies for quite some weeks now – SWEET!) has put me in mind of our Bloom 2009 garden, best in show...
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Using plants to divide up and create an interesting garden space
Just mulling over something I come across repeatedly on garden consultation visits which is that many gardeners are under confident when it comes to extending planting from the boundaries of the...
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‘To boldly go’– being brave with garden design
Powerscourt Church, Enniskerry Photo from Parish of Powerscourt website Enniskerry Garden Club talk Really looking forward to a return visit to see my friends at the Enniskerry Gardening Club tomorrow...
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Clondlakin Tidy Towns Awards Night
Very much enjoyed visiting Clondalkin to view the wonderful gardens, public spaces and shop fronts, looking forward to the evening ahead too!
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How to design your garden
Tim is looking forward to visiting Mullingar, Co. Westmeath on Thursday to deliver a garden design talk in aid of the Carers Association. Please contact the Bloomfield Hotel if you would like a...
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Plan a new planting scheme
An area of planting can be reworked to create a new garden scene Now is a great time of year to rework an existing planting scheme if you have an established garden. Quite mature shrubs can be...
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Roots in to the garden!
I was lucky to have the opportunity to deliver a talk about the use of paths in creating interesting garden designs at Garden Show Ireland yesterday and I would like to thank the organisers for...
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Blarney in Bloom 2015
Crisp classical front garden design with a contemporary twist in Dublin Tim is delighted to have been invited to talk at the Blarney in Bloom garden festival that takes place this coming Saturday the...
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Sammy the Seal’s 20th Birthday Party and Plant Sale!
Discount Plant Sale as part of Wicklow’s seafood festival This weekend (Sunday the 19th July), we are opening the garden design studio as part of the Wicklow seafood festival to be held on the South...
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Fine-tuning your garden design plans
The early days of the New Year give us a chance to reflect on the past year’s activity and to plan anew for the coming year. We tend to be full of fresh ideas, we want to make a difference for the...
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Repeat or unique?
Are there some things that are common between different garden designs; can a garden style be repeated between different gardens? “What if I want a particular design style that I have seen in an...
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It’s all about the plants, the plants!
One thing that strikes me, when I think of the portfolio of gardens that we have designed and installed this year, is that whilst the practical aspects of the design are of the utmost importance –...
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Keep gardening, the more so in retirement!
Flowing grass areas for ease of maintenance. Dense Verbena bonariensis planting. Photo from Coolaught gardens A couple of things have made me think about how important gardens and gardening are to the...
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Garden extension
In the current Irish housing market, many people are adding extensions to their homes rather than moving to add value to their properties, add more space etc. I’m in that bracket myself with my kids...
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Plan your garden design
So, you’ve watched the garden makeover programmes on TV, read the garden magazines, you’ve Googled garden designers and famous gardens in Ireland and across the world, you’ve used Facebook and...
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Mood boosting gardens!
Sometimes a simple clean up of your garden with some new planting, perhaps, a small feature added can give you a sense of achievement which can be seriously mood boosting. Think about when you give...
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Seminar Promotion: The Designed Garden – An unfinished canvas
As a full Member of the GLDA, Tim Austen garden designs are proud to promote the upcoming 22nd International Garden Design Seminar to be held on Saturday 17th February 2018 at Crowne Plaza Dublin,...
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