Autumn is most certainly on its way. Have you noticed the leafs starting to turn from an earthy green into a mustard yellow and falling slowly from the trees? The nights and morning are beginning to draw in too. I awoke at 5.30 am this morning with a little-wet border collie nose rubbing in my face. The dog in question was desperate to play. I was less than impressed. When I squinted my eyes open I was surprised to see that it was still dark outside, maybe not dark; it was m

When the landscaping team at J.R. Evans start to plan and designing gardens there are a few things that they always consider. They consider the space and how it can be best used, They consider the functionality of the garden and what it will be used for, they also consider the style of the garden and if the garden will be easy to maintain. However, they don't often consider how therapeutic a garden can or will be. Obtaining therapy from your garden doesn't seem to be on the t

Did you see the fabulous job our Michael did in insulating and plastering this Pizza Oven? There is no end to his talents. I had never been a Pizza fan. I had only ever indulged in the Asda pizza counter or the occasional Dominos on a very lazy Tuesday. Pizza never really hut the spot for me. That was until I ventured out one year at a festival and tried a wood-fired pizza. It was delicious, so uncomplex and straightforward and so full of flavour. The crispy base and charco

The majority of the work we do is hard graft. There is a considerable amount of lifting, moving, bending, shovelling and shifting. However, we don't complain. We love working outside and we love gardening. Even on a cold and raining day, it's still an enjoyable task. That being said, some tasks that are more enjoyable than others. One of the favourite things that the garden team and I get to do is to provide advice to our customers on small parts of the gardening design. Many