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Pretty upcycled bunting for the garden

Free Upcycled Garden Bunting

Monday, 29 April 2019

Our play house bunting was start to look a little sad and faded so we needed something new and colourful to add some pizzazz to the play house. We had…Read More

Our Top 5 New Year Garden Resolutions

Tuesday, 01 January 2019

Happy New Year everyone! We hope you have had a lovely time over Christmas and are well rested and looking forward to 2019. It’s the perfect time to make plans…Read More

Planting Dicksonia antartctica is a great way to make a bold statement in your garden

Garden Trends for 2019

Gardening used to have a reputation for being boring and something people do when they retire. These days it is trendy to spend more time outdoors and use your garden…Read More

Millboard composite decking paired with chunky ropes looks stunning

Vialii Review of 2018

Friday, 28 December 2018

As we near the end of 2018, as is the tradition, we have cast our minds back over the year that’s been and we have pulled together our own wee…Read More

Make your insect house

Vialii Guide to Kids Gardening Gifts for Christmas 2018

Wednesday, 12 December 2018

Every year it seems to get harder and harder to get gifts for the kids which are actually useful and something they will like for more than five minutes and…Read More

For the stylish gardener in your life

Vialii Guide to Christmas Gardening Gifts 2018

Tuesday, 11 December 2018

If you’re like us and you have still not finished your Christmas shopping and are struggling for ideas, then this is the list for you! We have carefully selected our…Read More

Pretty LED lights in a jar brighten up a dark balcony

Best Outdoor Christmas Decorations

Wednesday, 05 December 2018

Normally we are adorning your garden with beautiful planting, patios, pergolas and water features. But at this time of year our minds turn to how we can tastefully make your…Read More

Mirrors are great for small gardens

Design A Small Courtyard Garden

Tuesday, 30 October 2018

We recently went on holiday to York and stayed in a beautiful townhouse just outside the City Walls. The garden was very small but it showed how a small garden…Read More

Autumn wreath

Make An Autumn Wreath

Wednesday, 03 October 2018

With all the leaves changing colour and falling from the trees, we were inspired to make an autumn wreath for my bedroom door. It’s a great craft project for children of all…Read More

Shieldhill Butterfly Project Garden for the Community

Tuesday, 18 September 2018

Back in September 2014, when Tilda was still tucked up safely in my tummy, Michael and I met with Elaine from the Butterfly Project to discuss how we could help…Read More

We all enjoyed our ramble along the Darn Walk

Darn Good Nature Art

Tuesday, 21 August 2018

Hey everyone. I went for a fun ramble along the Darn Walk during the school holidays. The Darn Walk if you have never been is a pretty walk along the…Read More

Use gravel in garden to deter burglars

How To Help Burgle-Proof Your Garden

Wednesday, 11 July 2018

It’s the time of year that many of us are heading off on holiday, leaving our homes empty. There are obvious things you can do in your homes to deter…Read More

This is our favourite! How cool is this blue path, like a wave through the garden!

A Garden Commute to Work in China

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

We love spending our days in gardens and feel fortunate to be able to do so. We know so many people have to walk/cycle along busy roads to get to…Read More

Bug hotel

Make Your Own Bug Hotel

Wednesday, 23 May 2018

My recent blog “Make Your Own Bird Feeder” was all about helping birds. This one is all about helping the bugs which are an important part in keeping our gardens healthy.…Read More

The Black Hole Terrace

Garden of Cosmic Speculation

Tuesday, 08 May 2018

It was the annual opening of the Garden of Cosmic Speculation last weekend so it was the perfect place to spend Jill’s birthday. As it’s only open for this one…Read More

Blossom on our apple tree

Unlucky For Some

Friday, 13 April 2018

It’s Friday the 13th and for those who are superstitious it’s a day for hiding indoors. We all know the most common superstitions such as “don’t walk under a ladder”…Read More

Dye your easter eggs naturally

Dye Your Easter Eggs Naturally

Monday, 26 March 2018

We had a fun early Easter over at our BFF Euan’s house and it even snowed! We have NEVER rolled our Easter eggs in the snow before! This year we…Read More

Growing veg

What We’re Growing in 2018

Monday, 19 March 2018

We LOVE this time of year as we see all the bulbs pushing through in the garden and the weather (hopefully) starts to improve. We have BIG plans to grow…Read More

Potato Day in Dunblane

Growing Potatoes

Monday, 19 February 2018

It was Potato Day in my neighbouring village of Dunblane at the weekend so we popped up with M&D to have a look. It was a busy old gathering of…Read More

A garden designed by Vialii

Garden Trends for 2018

Tuesday, 13 February 2018

It has been a busy start to 2018 here at Vialii so we are slightly later than planned with our guide to garden trends for 2018. With the weather still…Read More

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Welcome to the musings, amusings, the rantings and ravings, the mutterings and stutterings of our Vialii Monologues blog. Here we’ll try to keep you abreast of all things Vialii along with our perspective on the latest trends in garden design.


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