GreenArt Landscapes Garden design,construction and maintenance Blog

Rear garden redesign Castlelands, Balbriggan co.Dublin

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 18:10:00 +0000

This is a new garden we designed in a new housing estate. The garden had been left with a plain builders finish rear lawn and grass bed finish in the front garden. Our newly moved in clients wished to have a low maintenance garden that would be appropriate to their new home and young family. We redesigned the garden to include raised beds, turf lawn with brick mowing edge, painted rear walls with trellis and climbers and path to a new fitted shed,

Builders finish lawn

Rear garden design

Low maintenance and stylish garden

Side alley view

Builders finish front garden

Low maintenace front garden bed

Front driveway and garden redesign Oaklawns, Drogheda co.Louth

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 17:44:00 +0000

This is a garden and driveway we redesigned with a new block paved driveway, raised lawn and boundary fencing. The driveway was widened to make more space to accommodate cars while we redesigned the lawn and beds with new fencing to give the property a more fitting kerb appeal.

Uneven and tired driveway

Front garden design

New driveway lawn and boundary fenciung

Rear garden design & makeover Oaklawns,Drogheda co.Louth

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 17:22:00 +0000

This is a rear garden we recently completed for our clients in Drogheda co.Louth. They wished to have a large raised terrace area for entertaining and a new low maintenance redesigned garden that would offer a year round attractive view form their home. They chose a black limestone for the patio while we redesigned their garden to include screening of their oil tank and burner, located a new larger shed and raised the level of thew lawn to include new raised beds and a path to the shed and side of the house.

Rear garden before

3D design

Raised black limestone patio

Oil tank screening, new path and shed

View form their home

Side alley paved

Raised sleeper bed with seating ,Auburn Ave Colpe, co.Meath

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 17:24:00 +0000

Raised sleeper bed

This is a a raised sleeper bed we constructed for a recent client. They wished to have a raised bed area with a seat built in to also that be could used for growing vegetables and ornamental plants. The built in seating is novel place to enjoy the evening sun and enjoy the garden. The sleepers are made from environmentally friendly larch which are very durable timber and are also internally lined for added protection. The base of the bed has brick edging to aid with mowing around the bed.

Wall area before construction of bed

Raised seating end view

Seating area built in to the bed

New sandstone terrace and side passage area gravelled, Glasheen, Stamullen co.Meath

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 13:40:00 +0000

Yellow limestone raised patio

This is a new limestone terrace we built to replace an ageing deck that had become slippery and unusable. The paving of choice here is a yellow sandstone with warm hues which complement the facade of the house and make an cheery and inviting space even on a cloudy day.

Aged & tired decking

Side area before

Comfortable patio area for outdoor entertainment

New gravelled side are with paving for bin storage and shed access

Redesigning a driveway with a new curved step, cleaning and sealing ,Wellseley Manor, Bettystown, co.Meath

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 12:38:00 +0000

This is a driveway we redesigned to include replacing of the ramped paving to the house with a new half moon curved step. With removing of the existing side bed , cleaning,re grouting and sealing of the driveway we rejuvenated this ageing driveway. By lifting all the blocks and cleaning we reset the sunken paving areas. While previously extended paving blocks which didn't match in their current position were reworked into the new design so that they weren't as prominent. Cleaning and sealing of the driveway would help rejuvenate the block paving enhancing the colour of the paving while helping prevent oil staining and the infiltration of weeds seeds. Makes future cleaning easier also.

Driveway before with noticeable un-matching block paving

New half moon step.

Garden redesign with Limestone patio & paths, raised beds and new turf lawn ,Five Oaks, Drogheda, co.Louth

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Sun, 02 Oct 2016 12:22:00 +0000

Garden rejuvenated.

This is a garden we recently completed in Five Oaks, Drogheda. Our clients wished to have a total redesign of their existing garden that would create a whole new garden room for them to enjoy. Included in the brief was the boundary treatment of the fencing that was uneven and in places in need of replacing, but would also allow for some new raised beds Low maintenance planting with seasonal colour and interest. New patio and paths to the shed and side of the house. New turf lawn to replace their aged, weedy and uneven lawn. Also existing manhole covers in their lawn would be concealed but yet retain access. We came up with the following design that would reflect these needs and add much character and definition to the garden.

Garden before

Boundary fencing before

Spacious but tired patio area

Garden design plan view

Garden design birds eye view

Illustrative view form house

Newly designed garden

New terrace area

Large patio area with yellow limestone

New raised kitchen bed

New raised beds

New turf lawn and raised beds with mowing edge

New side gate fitted

New terraced garden makeover with Synthetic lawn,patio and raised beds Oaklawns, Drogheda co.louth

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 09:21:00 +0000

This is a garden we created in Oaklawns Drogheda, it was originally on a steep slope which was difficult for its owner to cut the lawn and keep tidy. She wished to have a low maintenance garden with no grass to cut and beds that would have definition. Also she wished to have a patio close to her kitchen to enjoy the sun. We suggested artificial grass( we only used the better quality and most realistic grasses!) set within a a terrace with the lawn on one level and patio on another accessed by two small step as a low maintenance option and also helps considerably with drainage issues. It can be used at all times of the year which is great with children also. We also painted the rear wall and fencing which gave a nice backdrop to the garden and completed the picture.

Sloped garden

Steep banked garden

Low maintenance garden

View from kitchen

Low maintenance Pvc fencing, Annaville crescent, Drogheda, co.Louth

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 09:21:00 +0000

Low maintenance PVC Fencing

This is new PVC fencing installed in Drogheda co. Louth to replace a mixed corrugated fence and boundary hedgerow. Our clients wished to have a durable new fence that didn't require any painting and more importantly wouldn't rot.

No maintenance PVC fencing would provide the solution with its wood grain timber effect.

No maintenance fencing. Also can be used to screen existing oil or gas tanks.
An environmentally friendly solution as the panels are made from 92% recycled materials.

Panels can be fitted also to existing concrete H post systems to replace broken or rotten timber panels.

Pvc fencing with gate

Garden redesign Mellifont Pk, Drogheda co.Louth

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 17:32:00 +0000

Garden transformed

This is a garden we transformed in Mellifont park, Drogheda ,co.Louth, Its owners wanted an outdoor dining space with low maintenance fencing & turf lawn . We installed a concrete post & plinth with timber panel system that requires little maintenance. The concrete posts prevent rotting form the base of the timbers which in the event of replacing are easy. A new 'Chapterstone 'path and patio was installed with easy access to the washing line. While a brick and gravel edge lawn makes a formal structured garden view which is easy to maintain.

Poor lawn and boundary

New lawn path a& patio

New patio area

Outdoor dining area

New garden view from house

Timber screening added to walling

Low maintenace garden with synthetic lawn & sandstone patio,raised beds .Garden makeover, Georgian Close Drogheda co.Louth

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 13:07:00 +0000

New low maintenance garden

This is a new garden we redesigned in Drogheda co.Louth. Our clients were a young family and wanted a new attractive low maintenance garden that they could use year round at their new home. We removed the topsoil and installed a new very realistic artificial lawn that would resolve any drainage problems that could occur.. Raised country style walling with low maintenance cottage styled plantings for a soft flower filled garden. Block paved path and sandstone patio for outdoor dinning and relaxing. The results were very pleasing and our clients are very happy also.

Original garden

Garden design

Sandstone patio

View of garden from patio

Raised block wall painted with new garden gate

View from end of garden

New picket fence to front garden

Replacement of decking area with new silver granite patio and decorative gravel finished beds.

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 17:33:00 +0000

New silver granite patio and beds

This is a new contemporary silver granite patio area we created where a deck area once stood. The decking had started to deteriorate and our clients wanted a new patio area that would not be as enclosed and would also be low maintenance with some soft plantings to its edges. The result is a new bright clean patio area where once an unsightly enclosed deck resided.

Deteriorating and high maintenance decking

Enclosed deck area to garden

New patio design

New patio area

Planting to sides of patio

Complementing paving and beds to house

Free flowing patiospace to garden

New front garden patio design and build , Chapel Close, Balbriggan co.Dublin

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 16:49:00 +0000

New Front garden sandstone patio

This is a new front garden patio area we designed and built to make the most of the evening sun in a westerly facing garden. The driveway was regraded to make comfortable access to the patio without the need for steps. The patio was laid using Raj Green Indian sandstone paving which complemented the existing colours of the block paved drive. A new raised bed three blocks high was created with country stone walling to match the existing driveway material. While the boundary wall was raised to create added privacy and seclusion for the users.

Original steep sloping driveway & proposed patio area

2 D Garden design concepts

Raised block wall and sandstone patio

New sealed patio area and driveway

Ramped block paving to patio for easy access for
wheelchair and driveway access

Newly cleaned and sealed driveway and patio

New golden central circular sett feature in driveway

New raised bed and circular sandstone patio feature

Composite Decking and cladding, Chapel Close ,Balbriggan co.Dublin

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Sun, 29 May 2016 15:32:00 +0000

This is new low maintenance composite deck and wall cladding we recently installed for a client in Balbriggan. Their previous deck and fencing had become tired and was starting to rot. They wished to have a low maintenance replacement which would compliment their existing garden style. The decking was also fitted with deck lights to add another dimension to the space into the evening and night.The cladding of the wall provided privacy and shelter where there was a low block boundary wall.

Main Benefits:

• No need for costly re-oiling or treatment
• High slip resistance – tested to bs standard 7976 part ii
• Easy maintenance
• Longer usage/life cycle
• Resistant to rot and wood eating organisms
• No cracking
• Stronger & more flexible than traditional wood

Deteriorating deck and fencing panels

Low maintenance composite deck and cladding

Front garden patio & driveway redesign Wellesley Manor, Bettystown, co.Meath

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 09:41:00 +0000

New front garden patio & drive redesign

This is a front garden we redesigned recently to create a new patio area with raised seating and to provide some screening along with timber cladding to the low side wall . New driveway parking space for cars and turf lawn and overall garden & beds redesign. This garden receives the sun in the afternoon to evening time and our clients can now enjoy the sun outdoors after work in a beautifully transformed and easy to maintain garden .

Garden before & proposed patio area

View from proposed patio area

Front Garden design

New patio area silver & gold granite paving, Quartz walling
with granite setts edging course to drive & patio.

New turf lawn & brick edged beds + driveway space

Raised seating area

Newly cleaned & sealed driveway

Garden redesign with patio, raised beds and synthetic lawn, Castlewood, Drogheda co.Louth

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:52:00 +0000

Curved garden redesign with synthetic lawn and raised beds, curved patio

This garden in Castlewood ,Drogheda was L shaped due to an extension built to the rear of the house. It was also uneven, sloping towards the house with poor drainage throughout the year. The owners were a young family who wanted a garden for entertaining, playing ball games and generally enjoying the outdoors.We decided that an artificial or synthetic lawn would provide the best solution to their drainage problems while making the most of the garden space by covering the existing concrete path areas. A larger curved patio for dining/relaxing would be installed.New raised beds with cottage style low maintenance plantings, painted walls & fencing, trellis and bark mulch would soften the garden and bring colour throughout the year. New curved steps to the rear doors would compliment the garden design and make access to the garden and house more comfortable.

Original undefined garden space

Plain block walls

Sloping garden with unattractive steps and paving

New curved patio,raised beds & boundary walls,fencing painted.

Curved Chapterstone patio

New curved steps and synthetic lawn

Curved garden redesign with synthetic lawn and raised beds, curved patio

View of garden form side alley

Front garden and driveway redesign Old Balreask Woods, Navan co.Meath

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 16:34:00 +0000

Front garden redesigned and driveway widened

This is a front garden we redesigned to both accommodate a second or third car space and to rejuvenate the front garden and property appeal.The original driveway was too small for two cars to park comfortably and the lawn and planting lacked character and visual appeal. We widened the entrance and driveway paving and created raised beds with formal styled specimen conifer plantings. Sub plantings of cottage style perrenials contained in raised beds with a new turf lawn and mowing brick edge added to the low maintenance style and contemporory finish of the garden.

Original driveway and garden frontage

Concept 2D design

New raised beds and planting, wideened driveway

New lawn and raised bed

New turf lawn and brick edging

New driveway frontage

Garden landscape makeover Mount Sandford Drogheda co.Louth

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 17:58:00 +0000

Curving Sandstone terrace raised lawn and beds

This is a garden we recently completed in Drogheda co.Louth. It contains new contemporary styled curving raised beds that can be used for seating with ample patio space to follow the sun throughout the day and low maintenance styled lawn and beds. Seasonal planting of cottage perennials and grasses provide colour and interest throughout the year. An overall attractive and stylish reinvigorated garden space for its owners to enjoy.

Uninviting garden space

Bare garden wall and view from house

2 D Garden design concept

Birds eye view of garden

Raised lawn and beds

Low maintenance garden

Ample sandstone patio space for entertaining and relaxation

Sandstone terrace and garden makeover ,The Cloisters, Bettystown co.Meath

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 18:27:00 +0000

Redesigned terrace and garden

This is a garden we recently completed in Bettystown, co.Meath. It had originally been landscaped some time in the past but had become tired and faded. Its shrubberies were overgrown and were growing into the conservatory and the paving was broken and faded. The central raised circular bed that once contained small shrubs had now become a bit monstrous and dominated the views from the house and garden offering little patio space for relaxing or entertaining. The image above is the transformation and vision of what can be done with the correct design and application. Click on the link below for more information and images of this garden.

New garden design concept

Original and dated garden style

Broken dull and tired paving slabs

New sandstone terrace

Sandstone circle with brick border and oil tank screening

New turf lawn raised curving beds for cottage perennials and vista form the house.

Terraced garden makeover with Donegal quartz paving, The Spires, Termonfeckin co.Louth

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Fri, 29 May 2015 10:40:00 +0000

This terraced garden we created in Termonfeckin co.Louth. It previously was sloped towards the house which made the garden wet near the house as well as the lawn difficult to cut. Our client wanted the slope reduced and a new patio area that she could enjoy throughout the year. We created a design for her that which would remodel the slope to a terrace design with a small retaining wall and two steps to a level lawn area which would be easy to cut with mowing edge bricks against a curving low maintenance style raised beds. These were constructed using contrasting colours of greys and browns to the bright and warm colours of the Donegal quartz paving which is a very durable indigenous stone.

Original sloping garden

Sloping garden to house with little patio space

Proposed garden design

Terrace garden with steps to lawn and curving raised beds

Donegal quartz paving and beds

Finished garden with large terrace area and new lawn & beds

Garden design & makeover Roschoill, Drogheda co.Louth

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 10:45:00 +0000

Garden makeover with French limestone paving raised beds
and painted fencing and garden shed.

This garden in Roschoill is one we recently redesigned. It lacked any definition of character Its owners enjoyed gardening and wished to have a defined garden border path and paving which they could enjoy either being outside or as a view from their home. They chose French limestone paving from a local manufacturer and supplier Chapter Stone in Oldbridge Drogheda. With our help we came up with a planting style and continuity of colour and materials to create a unified garden space which they could enjoy.

Garden before

Hard patio area before

Garden design

Raised patio and path

Raised kerb and brick edged beds

Garden redesigned

Brick edged path and raised kerb edged bed

Pvc No Maintenance fencing Riverview ,Drogheda co.louth

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 11:01:00 +0000

No maintenance Pvc panel fencing

This garden in Drogheda co. Louth had a rear adjoining timber boundary fence which was weathered looking and needed some attention.

They wished to have a new fence that didn't require any painting and more importantly wouldn't rot.
No maintenance PVC fencing would provide the solution with its wood grain timber effect.

No maintenance fencinglAlso can be used to screen existing oil or gas tanks.
An environmentally friendly solution as the panels are made from 92% recycled materials.

Can be fitted to existing concrete H post systems.

No maintenance Pvc panels

Additional Pvc panel screening of oil tank in corner

"Eco-Fencing systems have the strength, in independent testing Eco-Fencing proved that it has greater tensile strength than concrete posts. Concrete posts will not flex and can break in high winds and severe storms."

"Can be fitted to existing concrete H post systems of any height where old or rotten timber panels need to be replaced."

"Wood grain is produced from 92% recycled material and you can be assured you are protecting the world’s natural resources and helping the environment ." http://greenartlandscapesireland.blogspot.ie/2014/12/no-maintenance-pvc-fencing-mathews-lane.html

Artificial grass lawn & garden makeover Roschoill, Drogheda co.Louth

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:22:00 +0000

Newly completed garden makeover with sandstone patio areas
& raised beds and synthetic lawn.

This is a garden we recently redesigned in Drogheda co. Louth. The garden belonged to a young family and originally offered little as a garden haven and had some drainage issues to boot. Their dream garden was one that they could enjoy completely throughout the year whether being outside or as a beautiful vista from their home. Importantly too it would be a dry and clean environment for their young son too play in .Artificial grass created to imitate real grass with the correct drainage applied would provide the solution to their damp and muddy garden, This complimented with a mixture of low maintenance cottage perennials and some trees for screening planted into raised kerb edged beds with bark mulch and newly painted fencing and shed added a rich and colourful palette to their garden .

Original garden

Garden design plan view

Circular patio raised beds and painted shed and fencing

Raised sandstone patio with synthetic lawn

New sandstone terrace

Through the garden gate what lies beyond!

Landscape Plans for planning permission

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 16:45:00 +0000

Tree screening planting plan

Hedging and under storey planting plan

Do you require a Landscape planting plan as part of your local authorities planning regulations?
We can help you in attaining the permission neccessary.
Contact Karl @ GreenArt Landscapes for further information.

We provide the following services at reasonable rates:
Planting plans
Garden design.
Garden and landscape Consultancy.
Full landscape construction service.

2D Visualisation

Karl Carolan GreenArt Landscapes
Bsc Landcape Hort
Dip amenity Hort Botanic Gardens
086 8306222
01 8496593
greenartlandscapes@gmail.com

No maintenance Pvc Fencing, Mathews Lane Drogheda co.Louth

noreply@blogger.com (GreenArt Landscapes) — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 13:47:00 +0000

No maintenance PVC fencing

Maintenance free fencing. Strong and durable made from recycled PVC fencing produced to replicate a natural timber finish. Can be fitted to existing concrete H post systems of any height where old or rotten timber panels need to be replaced. Or fitted with steel reinforced Pvc posts. More cost effective than post and timber panel systems as the panels wont need replacing as they wont rot.

Previous unsecured boundary

This garden in Drogheda co.Louth had along (40m) chain link fence and hedgerow boundary dividing their property from their neighbours . It wasnt secure enough to keep their pets in or to keep the neighbouring hedgrow back from encroaching through and onto their property. They came to us looking for a permanent maintenance free fence that would be durable and aesthetically pleasing. We suggested a Pvc fencing of 6 ft high which is made from durable recycled pvc and had a a natural timber finish. The post are made with steel centres for added strength but allows slight movement for high winds.

"Can be fitted to existing concrete H post systems of any height where old or rotten timber panels need to be replaced."

"Wood grain is produced from 92% recycled material