Blog: Inspiration & Ideas

A photo of a raised bed

Making your bed

Requirements A fork A trowel A rake A dot plant (e.g Standard Fuschia) Bamboo canes Snip N’ Twist or String A variety of Summer Bedding plants A non-flowering plant (E.g Cineraria) A watering can Step 1: Prepare the soil I would reccomend our popular Veggimix soil for this as it has compost mixed in with … Continue reading →

Cotswold-stone

Cotswold Stones

Here at Woodfields Topsoil we supply several types of decorative aggregates, from Gold/Honey Gravel to the less common Pink Gravel; Plum Slate and Pea Gravel are also on offer. Decorative aggregates yield several , it is much more resistant to wearing down and will not lose its appeal after extended weathering and high traffic. Unlike the alternative bark and other mulches which face a heap of problems … Continue reading →

Cotswold-stone

Cotswold stone

The famous Cotswold Stone – a lovely yellow/white coloured – is perfect for garden paths or driveways. We’ve all seen Cotswold stone before, wether we are aware of it or not! It has been a common material for architecture and masonry for centuries and is the preferred hard-wearing natural stone for builders across the world. Mordern landscapers use decorative … Continue reading →

Cotswold-stone

Decorative aggregates

We’ve all seen gardens and driveways filled out neatly with thousands of pebbles and stones. Garden pathways and other high traffic areas are prime spots for using aggregate stones as decoration or filler. The potential uses for decorative stones are similar to that of bark mulch, great for filling out borders, open spaces and pathways. However, decorative aggregates have a … Continue reading →

A beautiful outdoor fireplace, ready for the late summer nights and cold winter evenings.

Winter warmth

It’s official, winter is settling in! The grass is layered in frost, tress are going bare and scarves & gloves are making their seasonal resurgance in all the shops! But should this put a damper on your garden get-togethers? Only if you let it! We’re sure that all you avid gardeners have the garden plants … Continue reading →