Top Garden Features: Ideas and inspiration
New Year – New Home and Garden! Make this the year you revamp your outdoor space to use it as an inviting extension of your home. Whether you have a modest garden or a large outdoor space, take a look at some garden inspiration below for ideas on different garden features you can add to your home.
Ardesie Grey Porcelain Paving
The Perfect Patio
Looking for an area in the garden that is stable, dry and perfect for placing garden furniture on? Sounds like a job for the garden patio! Whether you have a big family at home an enjoy dining al fresco in the warmer months, or you enjoy inviting friends over for a drink in the evening, a garden patio can open up a plethora of options for all garden-owners.
Adding some hard landscaping to your property can also add interest and value – not to mention that holiday feeling that transports you to a poolside in the Mediterranean! But with so many garden Paving options, which is the best for you? Let’s explore the options below…
Sienna Cappuccino Porcelain Paving
Porcelain Paving
Are you looking to create a modern garden that exudes contemporary elegance? Porcelain Paving tiles could be the one for you.
Porcelain Paving is our largest range of garden pavers, with popular colours that include White Paving, Grey Paving, Beige Paving, Black Paving, Buff Paving and more.
Sienna Jupiter Grey Porcelain Paving
Sienna Porcelain Paving
Our budget-friendly Sienna Porcelain Paving is a long-standing best-seller; boasting subtle marble patterns throughout each paving tile and available in both square and rectangular tile choices.
Available sizes: 4 size options
600x600 paving, 600x900 paving, 800x800 paving, mixed size patio pack paving
Available colours: 14 colour options
White, Grey, Anthracite, Black, Beige, Caramel and more!
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Buff Blend Sandstone Paving
Natural Stone Paving
If you’re into the rustic, natural outdoor look which is slowly increasing in popularity, why not consider Sandstone or Limestone Paving?
Our range of Natural Stone Paving is a classic choice for garden pavers; with many different colour choices and sizes available which also include Grey Paving, Beige Paving, Buff Paving and Black Paving.
Kandla Grey Sandstone Paving
Sandstone and Limestone Paving
The most popular choice for Natural Pavers is both Sandstone and Limestone Paving slabs. You can expect a wide variation of markings throughout these paving slabs, due to their natural origins, which means no two slabs will ever look the same – you will have a truly unique garden patio!
Available sizes: 3 size options
600x600 paving, 600x900 paving, mixed size patio pack paving
Best-selling colours
Kandla Grey, Fernlea Raj (brown), Autumn Brown, Buff Blend, Golden Fossil, Carbon Black, Citron Yellow
Wessex Verde Decking, Oak
The Dynamic Deck
There is something really nice about stepping out of your back garden and walking onto a beautiful garden deck. It makes the perfect excuse to enjoy your morning coffee while watching nature happen in your garden, or read a book in the evening while watching the sunset.
If you’re looking to add a balcony to your property, Decking is a great option to do this too. Equally, if your garden is on a slope, Decking is a practical solution that can easily be raised to meet your outside doors with some matching steps that lead down to your garden.
Wessex Composite Decking
For all-round Decking, we recommend using our own-brand Wessex Composite Decking for your garden project. At the Stone Zone, we encourage sustainable options where possible, so instead of using traditional Timber Decking which is made of virgin wood, we offer this Composite Decking made up of made of 55% recycled hardwood; 35% recycled plastics; 10% additives.
Wessex Decking boards are a standard size of 3.6m x 148mm and use standard clips and screws which can be purchased separately. These dual-sided boards consist of one grooved side, for a smart, linear finish and one wood-grained side which has been made to replicate real wood for a natural look.
Available colours: 6 colour options
Slate Grey, Anthracite, Black, Brown, Oak and White
Black Ice Chippings
The Beautiful Border
If you’ve decided on your soft landscaping and hard landscaping features, add that professional finish by incorporating borders around them.
Decorative Stones are a great option for adding a burst of colour; whether it’s a matching colour or contrasting colour. We have over 75 choices of Decorative Stones which include Chippings, Pebbles, Slate and Rockery pieces.
To separate each landscaping feature in a smart and attractive way, check out our CORE Flexible Steel Edging; available in many colours and sizes.
Oak Sleepers
The Gardener’s Veg Patch
Maybe this is the year you’re committing to growing your own produce – there’s nothing better than eating fresh strawberries or tomatoes straight from the vine! Raised beds are a great way to create long-lasting fruit and vegetable patches, to minimise the chances of insects such as snails finding their way to your crops!
Our Pine Sleepers or Oak Sleepers are high in quality and each guaranteed for a number of years for their strength and durability. These make great retaining walls for both ground-level and raised plant beds of any kind.
And when it comes to Soils and Composts, you couldn’t have more on offer! Some of our best-reviewed Soil includes our Fruit and Veg Topsoil, Wessex BS3882 Topsoil and Beds and Borders Topsoil.
Wessex Turf
The Luscious Lawn
Is a garden really a garden if it doesn’t have a luscious, green lawn of some kind? Lawns make a great space for enjoying some natural greenery, as well as practically absorbing rain in heavy downpours and a space for birds to find worms.
Real or fake?
For those looking for real Turf Grass, our Wessex Turf is an award-winning, well-loved option that is high in quality and well-established for the best chances when adding to your garden.
For those who are unable to maintain Turf Grass, why not consider Artificial Grass? We have many options ranging from our Wessex brand to award-winning Easigrass which has been used in RHS gardens.
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Goliath Artificial Grass
Call us on 01202 874207 for top landscaping tips and friendly product advice! Or visit one of our family-friendly depots in Dorset!