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Monday, 09 September 2013

Hi, Lulu here. You all know that I love gardening but did you know that I love animals too? And best of all I love animals in gardens! Especially when…Read More

Saturday, 31 August 2013

It’s been great fun in the garden in recent weeks with all the yummy things we have been picking. This week, our lovely neighbour, Auntie Muriel, asked us to help…Read More

Monday, 26 August 2013

Potatoes are great, aren’t they? They are a bit like me, wonderfully versatile 😉 As you all know by now, I am Lulu the Secret Blogger, and I like to…Read More

Wednesday, 21 August 2013

Earlier this year we blogged some “Before & After” pictures of a few of the gardens we have designed and built. Here are some more of our recent garden transformations… A Room…Read More

Monday, 19 August 2013

I had a really fun weekend here at Vialii Towers with M&D. On Saturday it was really quite wet so we stayed indoors and did lots of fun arty projects…Read More

Thursday, 15 August 2013

Hi, it’s me, Lulu, The Secret Blogger again! So, the bees knees. What a funny saying. I mean, do bees even have knees? And if so, why are they so…Read More

Tuesday, 13 August 2013

For almost three years, local business Vialii Garden Design have been working closely with Bridge of Allan Community Council to create a new design for the village’s Provost Park. Having…Read More

Monday, 12 August 2013

One of the most common problems we come across when we go to see new clients is a sodden lawn and garden drainage issues. And after the Winter we have…Read More

Monday, 05 August 2013

The landscaping side of our business gets a LOT of materials delivered on pallets. Lately we have been giving some thought to what we could use the leftover pallets for. Here are…Read More

Thursday, 01 August 2013

In our recent blog on garden focal points we told you why they are such an important feature in the gardens we design. Here are a few more examples of…Read More

Recently I went on holiday with M&D and my BFF Euan and his parents. It was a brilliant holiday and we spent loads of time at the beach (1) which…Read More

Thursday, 18 July 2013

One of the many tricks a garden designer has up their sleeve is the use of garden focal points. Focal points can: create a journey around the garden, literally leading…Read More

Wednesday, 17 July 2013

Hello again everyone and welcome back to my blog. One of the things my BFF Euan (1) has taught me is that food is important and very yummy! I have…Read More

Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Mwahahahaha! My name is Lulu and I’ve taken over this blog from my mummy & daddy. They don’t know that I’ve commandeered it, in fact they don’t know that I…Read More

Monday, 29 April 2013

This time last year we were in a bit of a tizzy as we had just had Lulu and every minute was taken up with our new bundle. We just…Read More

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Everyone likes a nice, comfy home and bugs are no different from the rest of us. Many are happy to set up home under a pile of leaves or logs.…Read More

Friday, 12 April 2013

We love pretty much all aspects of running our own gardening business. Even doing the admin is enjoyable as it can give us an excuse to hide indoors with a…Read More

Monday, 18 March 2013

Despite what the weather may be telling us, Spring officially starts this week which for many of us means that our thoughts move to our outdoor spaces. Gardens are an…Read More

Saturday, 26 January 2013

I’m a bit of an early adopter when it comes to techstuff. Not everything I try is useful or even enjoyable but there are a few apps that now serve…Read More

Monday, 07 January 2013

As we venture into 2013 it’s time for a step back and a review of 2012. 2012 was an enormous year for Vialii Garden Design. On February 2nd the business…Read More