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Having a formal front garden is a statement piece and ideally, should match the style of the property that it will sit with. Period properties, townhouses and turn of the century property lend themselves really well to a formal garden design. New build houses can also be excellent candidates for a formal garden layout, especially […]

With careful consideration, you can create a garden that’s fit for the entire family. Whether its young children who want to play, teenagers that want to be left along with their phones or adults who want somewhere to relax. It just takes careful planning. This guide will give you my top tips on planning a […]

This client wanted to turn an unloved car park back garden into a rich sensory garden for their children to play safely in. They also wanted an adult zone to help them relax after a hard days work. They needed car parking space that was hidden, a quick access route to the house on wet […]

This small west facing garden in Bolton, Greater Manchester, had frustrated its owner due to its lack of privacy and clay soil. She had tried her best but ended up with a bit of a tangle of odd shapes, dying plants and patchy borders. She called Lee Burkhil the Garden Ninja in to help sort it […]

I chose Manchester’s canal and industrial heritage as my design inspiration to create a calming, restful space where you could ‘Take a pew’ with a brew after a hard days work. Using ordinary reclaimed materials such as sleepers and granite sets to make an extraordinary front garden that can turn your front garden into something […]

Water Feature Design Brief The client wanted to make over an awkward corner of their garden. The corner in question was quite damp and had an incline and the client wanted me to design a water feature for them to turn this awkward corner into an area of beauty. They were stuck staring at a […]

Garden Ninja loves small garden design where every detail must be carefully considered. Planting choices need to fit the size of the space, eating and drinking areas need to be comfortably proportioned and the colours must tie together neatly. There’s zero room for error in a small garden which makes them some of the hardest […]