0:00:03 > 0:00:06With her can-do attitude, love of simple gardens
0:00:06 > 0:00:08and decades of experience... Hello!
0:00:08 > 0:00:12..Charlie Dimmock is one of Britain's best-loved gardeners.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Looking good, boys!
0:00:14 > 0:00:18But the new kids on the gardening block are the Rich brothers.
0:00:18 > 0:00:19We want to be the brothers
0:00:19 > 0:00:21that change people's perceptions of gardens.
0:00:21 > 0:00:26Winners of multiple medals at the Chelsea Flower Show,
0:00:26 > 0:00:32the boys have become known for their dramatic outdoor spaces.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36Now, these two different generations of gardening are going head-to-head.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40I know they've got a gold medal, but I can come up with a few ideas.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44They're meeting frustrated garden owners across the country...
0:00:44 > 0:00:47The photos made it look tiny. It is, isn't it?
0:00:47 > 0:00:50I'm sure you've seen larger. I don't know what to do with it.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54..and will each pitch them a design based on their needs... Wow!
0:00:54 > 0:00:57..and budget. That looks really exciting.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59It doesn't look like it could be our garden. The winner...
0:00:59 > 0:01:01Hey! Ta-dah!
0:01:01 > 0:01:04- ALL: Whoo! - ..brings their design to life.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06Hold on, hold on! Sweet as a nut.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09And the loser has to help them build it.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12Oh, I'm getting irritated now with faffing around...
0:01:12 > 0:01:16This is what happens... Does he ever get irritating? All the time.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18..when different styles collide...
0:01:18 > 0:01:21Who chose these? One, two, three...
0:01:21 > 0:01:24This looks like your design. Yeah!
0:01:24 > 0:01:27..to turn garden dreams into reality.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30Wow! Open your eyes.
0:01:30 > 0:01:31Wow!
0:01:31 > 0:01:33It's amazing.
0:01:33 > 0:01:34It's beautiful.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42Today, Charlie and the Rich brothers will be competing over
0:01:42 > 0:01:47a garden that, to its owners, is more than just an outdoor space.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50This application's from Andy and Angela. Family home.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52They've lived there 20 years,
0:01:52 > 0:01:55lots of happy memories of the children growing up there.
0:01:55 > 0:01:56They look like a lovely couple,
0:01:56 > 0:01:58don't they? Some nice big smiles. Yeah.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02Retired police officer Andy and his wife Angela
0:02:02 > 0:02:04live in Worcestershire with their dog Rudy.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Their grown-up daughter Kelly lives close by.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09Well, looking at the garden, I think
0:02:09 > 0:02:12it could do with a little bit of something.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16Yeah. I think we've lost the inspiration a little bit.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21Both Kelly and their elder son John grew up in this garden,
0:02:21 > 0:02:24but two years ago, after a long battle with illness,
0:02:24 > 0:02:27John died tragically at the age of 26.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33And since then, Mum and Dad haven't had the heart to stay on top of it.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38They've sort of lost their motivation in the garden,
0:02:38 > 0:02:41so they want us to go in and help them be
0:02:41 > 0:02:44re-motivated to enjoy the garden again.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48What we want to do is to bring a bit of happiness into the garden again,
0:02:48 > 0:02:51because we've always had happy times here.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53So...
0:02:53 > 0:02:57This time, I think we want to do it for us and our daughter,
0:02:57 > 0:03:02and it would just be lovely to have the garden looking nice.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06Right now, the garden has a featureless lawn,
0:03:06 > 0:03:09with an ugly concrete path that leads down to
0:03:09 > 0:03:11a prominent row of sheds.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14It's going to be kind of easy for us to create something quite special.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16Yeah. There's loads of opportunities, isn't there? Yeah.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19I think it'll cheer us up, for a start. Mmm.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23It'll give us something to look at when we come down, apart from grass.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25ANGELA CHUCKLES
0:03:26 > 0:03:30The couple would also like the garden to reflect the happy times
0:03:30 > 0:03:32they all spent here as a family.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37They would love to put in a bit of a garden that sort of
0:03:37 > 0:03:42brings back lots of happy memories of their son.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44Just somewhere where you can just reflect
0:03:44 > 0:03:47and celebrate his life, which would be lovely.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51He just loved the garden as well and he used to like his apple pies,
0:03:51 > 0:03:55didn't he, as well? Which my mum used to make him.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57With the garden meaning so much to them,
0:03:57 > 0:04:00they're not skimping on the budget.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03?5,000 is going to come out of my pension,
0:04:03 > 0:04:05that I've saved all my life for.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08Budget-wise, quite good, ?5,000,
0:04:08 > 0:04:11although, you know, it's quite a large garden. Yeah.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15By rights, we should be able to give them something really special. Yeah.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Yeah. Yeah? Definitely.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20This is a unique challenge for Charlie and the boys,
0:04:20 > 0:04:23and they will now go head-to-head and compete for the chance to create
0:04:23 > 0:04:25the garden of Andy and Angela's dreams.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30They each have to come up with a design for the couple's garden
0:04:30 > 0:04:33that will work within their budget.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35Andy and Angela will then choose a winner
0:04:35 > 0:04:40and the loser will have to help the winner build the garden.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43Now the designers are travelling to Worcester to make their pitch.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46But whose design will the couple go for?
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Charlie, with her wealth of experience...
0:04:49 > 0:04:53or the Rich brothers, known for their clean, contemporary look?
0:04:53 > 0:04:54Right...
0:04:54 > 0:04:57It's split up into two kind of styles.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00One a bit more modern and one a bit more traditional and soft.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04This area here is the more contemporary, more modern.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08So it's got a linear avenue, broken up by these pockets of planting.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11It's got a beautiful avenue of apple trees.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14The boys have picked up that Angela wanted
0:05:14 > 0:05:16some fruit trees in the garden.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21This is a gravel path edged with paviors.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25And then, down the bottom here, I've got a seating area with evergreens.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28So it's always going to look attractive. Yeah.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31And it will draw you down the garden.
0:05:31 > 0:05:36Both designers have incorporated a peaceful area to sit and reflect.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38That leads you down to this really nice,
0:05:38 > 0:05:40quite contemporary seating space.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43You'd be walking down into the tree canopy and then you can just turn
0:05:43 > 0:05:46right into the nice little spot where you can sit down and relax.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48Is that my shed at the top? At the top. Yes.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Yeah. We thought that was the best man cave we've ever seen,
0:05:51 > 0:05:53so you don't want to get rid of that.
0:05:53 > 0:05:58Charlie has remembered Angela would like some shade across the path.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01And this is a pergola area to screen the shed.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05So, it's very simple pergola. We've got clipped yew
0:06:05 > 0:06:09and then we've got climbers going up over the pergola.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13With the planting, we wanted to keep it quite vibrant and uplifting.
0:06:13 > 0:06:14So, it's a space to really enjoy.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17Yeah. And it's the feeling that it conjures up.
0:06:17 > 0:06:18I feel calm just looking at it now.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20THEY LAUGH
0:06:20 > 0:06:23Andy and Angela were clear they wanted the focal point of the garden
0:06:23 > 0:06:26to be a memorial for their son John.
0:06:26 > 0:06:32I was thinking of something like a pedestal with a solar light on
0:06:32 > 0:06:37that automatically comes on and, if we planted a lot of scented plants
0:06:37 > 0:06:40along there as you walk down to that area,
0:06:40 > 0:06:45you'd get all the smells of lavender and maybe rosemary.
0:06:45 > 0:06:46What we wanted to do was give
0:06:46 > 0:06:49this lovely focal magnolia tree to symbolise John.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51And it gives you this lovely little space
0:06:51 > 0:06:54where it's going to be dappled, you'll be underneath it.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56You can see it change, you know, it'll come into flower.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59And it really just creates this lovely little atmosphere, really.
0:07:01 > 0:07:02The pitch is over.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05It's now up to Andy and Angela to decide
0:07:05 > 0:07:08how to spend their ?5,000.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10Will they go for Charlie's winding path
0:07:10 > 0:07:14and scented planting to commemorate their son's life...
0:07:14 > 0:07:15..which I think...
0:07:15 > 0:07:17..or for the Rich brothers' avenue of apple trees,
0:07:17 > 0:07:21and feature magnolia as a memorial to John?
0:07:21 > 0:07:23Especially the seating area, which I really like.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27Hello. Hi, guys. Hey.
0:07:27 > 0:07:28Hello, there. We've made our
0:07:28 > 0:07:31decision. I have to say, you've captured a lot of elements
0:07:31 > 0:07:34that we were after in our garden.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36But our decision is...
0:07:40 > 0:07:42THEY ALL CHEER
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Amazing. Awesome. Oh, thank you very much. Oh, brilliant.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47What made you choose our design?
0:07:47 > 0:07:52Well, we thought it was what we're looking for
0:07:52 > 0:07:56in a contemplative area. Brilliant.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00We love trees. So, any trees are good.
0:08:00 > 0:08:06But it was so hard, because Charlie captured us as people.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08I think that shows how much gardens can really give.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11Because there are so many elements to a garden, like you've said.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13There's personal journeys,
0:08:13 > 0:08:15there's moods and atmospheres and spirit, so...
0:08:15 > 0:08:19I hope those are tears of happiness for a beautiful garden. They are!
0:08:19 > 0:08:23It's just going to make a big change to us.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25To be in the garden.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Yeah, it will be a really special place to be.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31But it was a really hard decision. We didn't say it would be easy.
0:08:31 > 0:08:36Well, no. I know. Hopefully, the build will be nice and easy. Yes!
0:08:36 > 0:08:40It's clear just how much this garden means to Andy and Angela.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42The boys may have won,
0:08:42 > 0:08:45but all three of them will need to pull together to build something
0:08:45 > 0:08:49that honours John's memory and helps this couple look to the future.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57It's day one of the build.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01While Harry and David are finessing their planting plans off site,
0:09:01 > 0:09:05they've sent in project manager Paul and landscapers Andy and Lee
0:09:05 > 0:09:08to start marking out the garden.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12The first big challenge is that the boys' design has the new path
0:09:12 > 0:09:15in a slightly different place to the existing one.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20In reality, this path actually runs at an angle,
0:09:20 > 0:09:23so, in order for this to look like it does on a plan,
0:09:23 > 0:09:25we've got to change the angle of that path
0:09:25 > 0:09:27and square it up towards the shed.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32So, rather than just put a new path in the lines of the old one,
0:09:32 > 0:09:35it all has to be re-marked.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39And because all parts of
0:09:39 > 0:09:42the Rich brothers' design work off each other,
0:09:42 > 0:09:44before any new path can go in
0:09:44 > 0:09:46the patio needs to be perfect.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48So the team take time to prepare the area
0:09:48 > 0:09:51before the pale modern tiles are laid.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55Meanwhile, the plants have turned up,
0:09:55 > 0:09:58the path has been marked out and then cut and edged with wood.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00The Rich brothers have now arrived
0:10:00 > 0:10:04and are out front busy briefing Charlie on the task ahead.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07This garden's really got a lot of meaning behind it, hasn't it?
0:10:07 > 0:10:08So I think it's important
0:10:08 > 0:10:11we nail it. But it does put the pressure on you boys! I know.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13We're confident, aren't we?
0:10:13 > 0:10:14They've got this lovely backdrop,
0:10:14 > 0:10:17so it'll be really nice to, kind of, accentuate that, maybe,
0:10:17 > 0:10:19with a little bit of planting.
0:10:19 > 0:10:20A little bit of planting? THEY LAUGH
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Looks like a lot of planting to me!
0:10:23 > 0:10:25Come on, then! Stop talking and get on with it! All right!
0:10:25 > 0:10:27Come on!
0:10:29 > 0:10:31The first task for Harry and David
0:10:31 > 0:10:34is to mark out the garden's four new flower beds.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40Putting in such a long path means a lot of expos landscaping.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45So the boys want to flank it with large areas of planting.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49We've already got the terracing in the middle of the garden,
0:10:49 > 0:10:51and, for us, it's key that all these beds run off that,
0:10:51 > 0:10:55so all we're doing now is stringing up that main line.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57That's going to create the avenue as you walk down.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00Then all the beds come off that, really, so we can start
0:11:00 > 0:11:03creating the shapes and, you know, then we can start planting.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07But it's great using a string line, because, you know, you can adapt it
0:11:07 > 0:11:11and change it without actually cementing anything onto the ground.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13With a five grand budget to play with,
0:11:13 > 0:11:16the Rich brothers have invested in a lot of plants.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20But they want to re-use anything that Andy and Angela already
0:11:20 > 0:11:23had in the garden, and Charlie's been put in charge of salvage.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28The boys want me to save as many plants from this border as possible,
0:11:28 > 0:11:32and there's a couple of fuchsias that Angela really wants to save.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35I have to say they're a bit past their sell-by date.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37They've gone really, really woody.
0:11:37 > 0:11:38The other big problem is
0:11:38 > 0:11:41there's lots of perennial weeds in this border,
0:11:41 > 0:11:44so I'm going to have to pick over the plants really carefully,
0:11:44 > 0:11:50cos there's lots of bindweed, potentilla, dandelions,
0:11:50 > 0:11:53which have all got roots that will regenerate.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56If you chop them up and plant them, you'll just get more.
0:11:56 > 0:11:57SHE GRUNTS
0:11:58 > 0:12:02So, the process is - get all the soil off...
0:12:05 > 0:12:08..so that you don't transplant
0:12:08 > 0:12:11any of the perennial weeds.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14And then I'm going to go and put that in the shade,
0:12:14 > 0:12:16maybe with a bit of polythene over it
0:12:16 > 0:12:18so that we can just plant it straight back in
0:12:18 > 0:12:20and it doesn't dehydrate.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23Happy with the positioning of the flower beds,
0:12:23 > 0:12:27it's time for David to unleash his secret weapon.
0:12:27 > 0:12:28Watch out, men.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30The turf cutter.
0:12:30 > 0:12:31MOTOR HUMS
0:12:33 > 0:12:35Using a turf cutter makes life a lot easier. I mean...
0:12:35 > 0:12:38And it does it in a nice, clean strip as well, so when you're
0:12:38 > 0:12:41making beds, it leaves that really crisp edge, which is quite good.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44You'd be looking at spending about ?50 a day on one of these,
0:12:44 > 0:12:46but if you're doing a large area,
0:12:46 > 0:12:49then I would definitely recommend using one of these.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54But it also helps to have your older brother following behind
0:12:54 > 0:12:56to clear up the spoil.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02Meanwhile, Charlie is making progress with her salvage project.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09These aquilegia are just coming into flower,
0:13:09 > 0:13:12so it's really not the best time of the year to transplant them.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15But it is a case of having to.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18So I've lifted them with as much soil on them as possible,
0:13:18 > 0:13:19so the roots aren't disturbed.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21And all that will happen is, if they do dry out a bit,
0:13:21 > 0:13:23you will lose the flowers this year.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26But they'll be fine the following year.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32With such a lot of turf being lifted
0:13:32 > 0:13:35to make the flower beds and meadow areas,
0:13:35 > 0:13:39the boys have come up with a nifty plan to re-use it.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41But it's not on the design,
0:13:41 > 0:13:44so they need to get the green light from Andy and Angela.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46So, we've got this idea we need to run by you.
0:13:46 > 0:13:51OK. It's an idea of creating a hazel hurdle seat, like a turf seat.
0:13:51 > 0:13:52I've never heard of that before.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55You can see this is the hazel hurdle here.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58What we'd like to do, if it's OK with you guys,
0:13:58 > 0:14:00is cut this in half
0:14:00 > 0:14:04to create this hazel hurdle retaining seat. Right. And then,
0:14:04 > 0:14:06because this soil's got quite a lot of weeds in it, we'd like
0:14:06 > 0:14:10to keep it here rather than put it into the beds we've created. Lovely.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13Run the turf over it, and that means you can sit down here
0:14:13 > 0:14:17and have a completely different perspective on your garden. Lovely.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20Is that OK? Is that all right? Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Brilliant.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22The plus of it all, because we're cutting it in half,
0:14:22 > 0:14:25we get two! So, what we're going to do, not only have one here,
0:14:25 > 0:14:28but we'll have one over there as well, are you happy with that?
0:14:28 > 0:14:31Sounds a good idea. Really happy, thank you very much. Brilliant.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33That's how you keep the client happy.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35Give them something extra for nothing.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37Thank you very much. See you. Thank you.
0:14:39 > 0:14:40It's great Angela and Andrew
0:14:40 > 0:14:42are really happy with the hazel hurdle idea.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45It's going to make a really good addition to the garden.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47You see this more as a natural fencing,
0:14:47 > 0:14:50but we're going to use it as a decorative face to a seat.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52It will retain some soil and turf
0:14:52 > 0:14:54and create a really nice seat down the garden.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00Woven hazel like this has been used for thousands of years
0:15:00 > 0:15:04for fencing because of its strength and durability.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07Yeah, as you can see, it's a real tight fit.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09It's a real craft to put it all together.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11It doesn't make it easy to get it apart.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14Ah! Beautiful.
0:15:15 > 0:15:20With the patio finished, it's time for the magnolia tree to be planted.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23It's like a blooming obstacle course around here. It'll be worth it.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25It'll be worth it when it's in place.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27This magnolia is called Merrill
0:15:27 > 0:15:31and it has this beautiful open flower which is short-lived,
0:15:31 > 0:15:33but really gives a statement at this time of year.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35Where are we going, Harry?
0:15:35 > 0:15:37Down by there, shall we? About there?
0:15:37 > 0:15:38Oh.
0:15:38 > 0:15:43Not only will the magnolia add shade to the seating area,
0:15:43 > 0:15:46it will stand as a memorial for Andy and Angela's son John.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52Nothing nicer than sitting next to a tree in blossom this time of year.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55It's got a nice habit, hasn't it? This shape is absolutely stunning.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59It's key, when you're choosing your tree at the nursery,
0:15:59 > 0:16:01really think about the shape because
0:16:01 > 0:16:04the tree's going to grow up in ten years' time.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06If you can pick a nice shape now,
0:16:06 > 0:16:09when it's mature, it's going to look so elegant and beautiful.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Before planting a tree, tease the roots out
0:16:12 > 0:16:15to give them a better chance of establishing once it's planted.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18Are we ready? Yep.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21OK. Down we go.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23Oh. Oh, look at that. Some could say that was perfect.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27It's like you've almost done that before!
0:16:27 > 0:16:28HARRY LAUGHS
0:16:28 > 0:16:30Let's get it in now.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32Magnolias thrive in moist soil
0:16:32 > 0:16:34so they need frequent watering
0:16:34 > 0:16:36to establish over the next two years.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42Meanwhile, the medieval turf seat is coming together
0:16:42 > 0:16:45with the help of some 21st-century tools.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50Brilliant. I've just attached the half hurdle to some sturdy posts.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53Now, all we've got to do is start backfilling.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56Getting the right height for the seat requires a lot of turf.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59And, with two to build, it's every man for himself.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02Oi! Oi, you!
0:17:02 > 0:17:04Oh, Lee! CHARLIE LAUGHS
0:17:04 > 0:17:06A turf stealer!
0:17:07 > 0:17:10Now the path has been edged and a base layer added,
0:17:10 > 0:17:13Harry's finishing it with a limestone bonded gravel
0:17:13 > 0:17:16that will contrast nicely with the patio.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22We've already laid a couple of inches of hard-core
0:17:22 > 0:17:24on the base of the path.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27We're now going to put the finishing 40ml of the gravel
0:17:27 > 0:17:30which will give this lovely contemporary feel.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34As the next key feature in the garden,
0:17:34 > 0:17:36to add some formal elegance to the path,
0:17:36 > 0:17:39the boys are creating an avenue of apple trees.
0:17:40 > 0:17:45Angela has fond memories of her son enjoying his grandma's apple pie.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50These look gorgeous. They look awesome.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52Beautiful avenue trees. Yeah.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56Ready? Yeah. Oh, that's quite relaxing. It is.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58Quite excited about getting these in.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01Well in. And then look at this.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Wow, where's that going? In here.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06It's going to create the avenue down the path. Shall we put it down?
0:18:06 > 0:18:08About here, shall we? They're quite tall.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10Probably one in the middle and one down there, I'd say.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12This one's maybe in the middle.
0:18:12 > 0:18:13On the design,
0:18:13 > 0:18:16these five apple trees will run in a line along the ten-metre path,
0:18:16 > 0:18:19so it's all hands on deck to hold the trees in position
0:18:19 > 0:18:21before perfectionists Harry and
0:18:21 > 0:18:23David will agree to them being planted.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Do we need to have that one at the end or do we put that one up here?
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Have one in the middle and two there. One in the middle
0:18:29 > 0:18:32and two where Charlie is. Then you block out that.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34I've got them. You come here.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36Yeah, give them a good old heave-ho.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39Oh, that's nice. Loving that.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41Just in time.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Because the heavens have opened.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Get out of the rain! Get out.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48Lie them down! Ugh.
0:18:48 > 0:18:49Is your jumper anywhere?
0:18:54 > 0:18:59Luckily, the rain doesn't last long and the team are soon back to work.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02After lifting a lot of turf,
0:19:02 > 0:19:05the hazel hurdle seats are nearly finished.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08You may think it looks a little bit high,
0:19:08 > 0:19:10as you can see here, there's the hurdle.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12That's because the soil is going to compact down,
0:19:12 > 0:19:15so we just want to give it an inch or two over that,
0:19:15 > 0:19:17so that it stays higher than the hurdle.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19Can I just stay here now?
0:19:19 > 0:19:21There's only a bit of planting to do! Ah!
0:19:21 > 0:19:23It's the right height, isn't it? It's a nice seat height.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26You always say, with seats, it's important not to have it too low
0:19:26 > 0:19:28otherwise you're hunched up when you're sitting,
0:19:28 > 0:19:30your knees are up by your chest.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33It's nice to have something a bit more perched, good for the posture.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36It will be a really lovely view down there. Yeah.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39Right, I'm going to finish it off. Right. Hoy, got a slightly damp bum!
0:19:44 > 0:19:48Whilst the landscapers plant the standard apple trees,
0:19:48 > 0:19:49the boys are complementing them
0:19:49 > 0:19:53with another traditional formal feature on the fence.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56We've finished with these turf seats. What we're going to do
0:19:56 > 0:19:59is plant these espaliered fruit trees in between them.
0:19:59 > 0:20:00Espalier, all it means is
0:20:00 > 0:20:03that the tree has been manipulated to a framework.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06This is perfect for taking advantage of vertical space like a boundary.
0:20:06 > 0:20:07These are beautiful,
0:20:07 > 0:20:10so they link in with the rest of the fruit trees in the garden.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13They're great, because they add that nice bit of structure,
0:20:13 > 0:20:15especially to a slightly boring boundary fence.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17What we're going to do with these ones,
0:20:17 > 0:20:19we're going to leave them on their framework at the moment.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23But what we'd advise Andrew and Angela to do is string along
0:20:23 > 0:20:26some wire or something the branches can grow across
0:20:26 > 0:20:30and, hopefully over time, they will all link up together.
0:20:30 > 0:20:31This one here's a plum.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34Hopefully over time, the branches will grow over the boundary,
0:20:34 > 0:20:38so you can sit on your turf seat and eat some plums.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41The espalier technique, as the name suggests,
0:20:41 > 0:20:44became popular in France in the Middle Ages.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50The ancient tradition continues and, in Britain,
0:20:50 > 0:20:53some of the best examples can be found at West Dean Gardens
0:20:53 > 0:20:55in Chichester.
0:20:55 > 0:21:00Here, a celebrated apple collection is housed in its walled garden.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04'People have trained plants ever since people have been gardening.'
0:21:04 > 0:21:06And there are a number of reasons to do it.
0:21:06 > 0:21:11One, you could utilise spaces which wouldn't otherwise be utilised.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15Two, it's a very productive way of growing fruit.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19It's easily accessible, you can make the tree the size you want it to be.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21Three, it's extremely attractive
0:21:21 > 0:21:24and that's the principle reason why I love it.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28We've got examples of circular training.
0:21:28 > 0:21:34You can train them in S-shapes. You can train them as fans.
0:21:34 > 0:21:35It's very pertinent
0:21:35 > 0:21:38to the modern contemporary small gardens that most people have,
0:21:38 > 0:21:40because you can actually grow fruit
0:21:40 > 0:21:43in positions where you might not otherwise be able to grow it.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49Back in the garden,
0:21:49 > 0:21:53the sun is now shining and with the hard landscaping complete,
0:21:53 > 0:21:54the boys are adding curved
0:21:54 > 0:21:57meadow areas to help soften the landscape.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01They've cleverly come up with a couple of different ways
0:22:01 > 0:22:02to create a meadow.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04So Harry and Charlie are each
0:22:04 > 0:22:06planting different areas of the garden.
0:22:09 > 0:22:14Harry is laying 20m of pre-sown meadow lawn for an instant effect.
0:22:17 > 0:22:22It's the same as kind of laying turf. Makes it very simple to do.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25And, instead of having to lay seed,
0:22:25 > 0:22:29it's really going to be this instant meadow
0:22:29 > 0:22:32which is going to encourage wildlife, birds.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35It flowers right throughout the season.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38At the back of the garden,
0:22:38 > 0:22:41Charlie is using a more traditional and cheaper method
0:22:41 > 0:22:43to create a similar effect.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46I'm going to create a meadow here from seed.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49It's a really good value way of doing it.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52Compared to, say, using meadow turf,
0:22:52 > 0:22:56which is ?12 a square yard up to ?25 a square yard,
0:22:56 > 0:23:00the seed that you can use is about 60p a square yard,
0:23:00 > 0:23:05which is quite different. When you prepare the seed bed,
0:23:05 > 0:23:09you need to rake it over, so you've got a nice tilth on the surface,
0:23:09 > 0:23:15and remove the big stones and rubbly bits,
0:23:15 > 0:23:19so that the seeds have a better chance of germinating.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Meadow plants as well like quite a poor soil.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26So I'm going to add this gravel to the soil.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30But the other thing is, when you come to sow the seeds,
0:23:30 > 0:23:32that is 10g of seed in there.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36I have to spread that one gram a square metre.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40So I'm going to mix all the seed in with the gravel,
0:23:40 > 0:23:43then spread the gravel and you can see where you're going.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56I'm just going to sprinkle it over, then give it a light rake as well.
0:23:59 > 0:24:00Charlie. Yeah?
0:24:00 > 0:24:02How long will it take for it to establish?
0:24:02 > 0:24:06You should start seeing some growth after two weeks quite happily.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10And then, in a month-and-a-half's time, it should be out in flower.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13Yeah, it'll look lovely from up there. I know.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16It's looking good, looking good! It is, oh!
0:24:16 > 0:24:22The boys have chosen nearly 200 plants to fill their new flowerbeds.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25To help create the peaceful atmosphere
0:24:25 > 0:24:27Andy and Angela were after,
0:24:27 > 0:24:31the boys have chosen flowers that will provide colour and vitality.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39120 grasses will soften the hard edges of the landscaping
0:24:39 > 0:24:42and add gentle movement and texture.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50The sun is setting on the build.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53With the planting done, the last job of the day
0:24:53 > 0:24:55is to compact the gravel on the path
0:24:55 > 0:24:57to leave a smooth surface.
0:25:03 > 0:25:07Andy and Angela's garden was a flat and uninspiring large lawn
0:25:07 > 0:25:10with Andy's sheds as the only feature.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16Now it's had a ?5,000 transformation.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21The boys have broken up the large expanse of lawn
0:25:21 > 0:25:24with a modern patio placed right in the middle.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27Perfect for socialising and relaxing,
0:25:27 > 0:25:30the stone pavers came in at ?560.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35The couple were keen to get rid of their concrete slabs
0:25:35 > 0:25:37and, in their place, the brothers have built
0:25:37 > 0:25:41a cool and contemporary gravel path for ?350.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46Either side, the boys have placed five statuesque apple trees
0:25:46 > 0:25:49that will transform the path into an elegant avenue
0:25:49 > 0:25:52and spent just over ?1,300 on meadow lawn,
0:25:52 > 0:25:54grasses and perennials.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00David and Harry spent just ?60 on some dirt cheap seating
0:26:00 > 0:26:05for the boundary made from hazel hurdles and leftover turf.
0:26:06 > 0:26:10And, finally, the most important thing for Andy and Angela
0:26:10 > 0:26:13was to have a memorial for their son John.
0:26:13 > 0:26:18The boys spent ?240 on the couple's favourite tree, the magnolia,
0:26:18 > 0:26:22that will provide beautiful blooms for many years.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31It's time to find out if Harry and David, with Charlie and the team,
0:26:31 > 0:26:36have delivered the garden Andy and Angela are hoping for.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39Right, guys, I'd like you to open your eyes to your new garden.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44Oh, my Lord. Oh, my goodness!
0:26:44 > 0:26:47Oh! THEY LAUGH
0:26:47 > 0:26:49What do you think? It's lovely.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52Excellent. Oh, it's beautiful.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54The seat. Yeah, there's the seats.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56THEY LAUGH
0:26:56 > 0:26:59Oh, my goodness, look at all that. And the trees.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01And the path! Yeah, got rid of the concrete path.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Oh, my goodness. That's lovely.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06Bye-bye, concrete. DAVID LAUGHS
0:27:06 > 0:27:09Happy to see that go? Thank goodness for that. Oh, yeah.
0:27:09 > 0:27:13There's lots of smiles. That's got to be a good sign, hasn't it?
0:27:13 > 0:27:16What we've done is interplanted the grasses with lovely perennials.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19So, this summer, it's all going to come up
0:27:19 > 0:27:21in this block planting.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23You'll get so much interest from here.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25Oh, it's lovely.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28Oh. I can't get over these seats. I can't.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31They are brilliant. Brilliant.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33And it's nice we can actually sit here
0:27:33 > 0:27:35instead of on the patio all the time.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37Something a bit different for us, isn't it?
0:27:37 > 0:27:40One important factor for us was to create this calming space.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43Do you think it has that? Definitely.
0:27:43 > 0:27:44It's lovely. Beautiful.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47There's a really nice view out of the kitchen as well,
0:27:47 > 0:27:49the magnolia tree. I was going to say.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51A lot going on. Yeah, very. There is an awful lot.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53It's beautiful all round there.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56Are you getting emotional now? Just a little bit.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58Tears and smiles and laughter,
0:27:58 > 0:28:02that's got to be exactly what you want in a garden.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04It's amazing to have been part of this with you guys,
0:28:04 > 0:28:08I know it means a lot to you. It's been lovely. It's been really good.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11It's been a pleasure having you.
0:28:11 > 0:28:15With so many happy family memories for the couple in this garden,
0:28:15 > 0:28:17the pressure was immense for Harry and David
0:28:17 > 0:28:20to get their new design just right.
0:28:20 > 0:28:26Wow. Amazing. Lovely, especially the trees and the pathway.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29I thought it was just lovely. A great improvement.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31It's got its character back again, hasn't it?