Guides From The KCO Team
Garden Advice
Honest answers to the questions we get asked at quote visits: what's involved, and what to watch out for. Written by the people who do the work.
Advice · Ideas & Planning
Garden Landscaping Ideas That Actually Get Built
Ideas from a team that builds them for a living: small gardens, slopes, raised beds, low-maintenance layouts and how to plan a full makeover.
Read the guideAdvice · The Basics
Hard vs Soft Landscaping: What's the Difference?
The two halves of every garden project explained in plain English: what counts as which, and why hard always comes first.
Read the guideAdvice · Clearances
How to Clear an Overgrown Garden
Where to start, why the waste is the real job, and the honest line between a DIY weekend and calling us in to do it for you.
Read the guideAdvice · Planning & Permissions
Do I Need Planning Permission for My Garden?
Driveways, fences, decking, patios and walls: when a garden job needs planning permission, when it doesn't, and what changes in a conservation area.
Read the guideAdvice · Patios & Paving
How to Lay a Patio (and When to Get It Done for You)
A step-by-step from a team that lays patios for a living: the base that makes or breaks it, the order of work, the fall it needs to drain, and the mistakes that crack a patio.
Read the guideAdvice · Driveways
Which Driveway Is Best? Block Paving, Resin, Gravel and Concrete Compared
The four main driveway surfaces compared on looks, lifespan, upkeep and drainage, plus how long a driveway takes and the one thing that matters more than the surface you pick.
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