0:00:02 > 0:00:03With her can-do attitude,
0:00:03 > 0:00:06love of simple gardens and decades of experience,
0:00:06 > 0:00:10Charlie Dimmock is one of Britain's best-loved gardeners.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Looking good, boys!
0:00:12 > 0:00:15But the new kids on the gardening block are the Rich brothers.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17We want to be the brothers
0:00:17 > 0:00:19that change people's perceptions of gardens.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Winners of multiple medals at the Chelsea Flower Show...
0:00:22 > 0:00:25Oh, wow! That's amazing, isn't it?
0:00:25 > 0:00:28..the boys have become known for their dramatic outdoor spaces.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32Now, these two different generations of gardening
0:00:32 > 0:00:34are going head-to-head.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36I know they've got a gold medal,
0:00:36 > 0:00:38but I can come up with a few ideas.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42They're meeting frustrated garden owners across the country...
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Not a lot going on, is there?
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Not a lot.
0:00:46 > 0:00:47I don't know what to do with it.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49..and will each pitch them a design, based on their needs...
0:00:49 > 0:00:51- You look confused.- Yeah, I am.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53- Go for it.- ..and budget.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Doesn't look like it could be our garden.
0:00:55 > 0:00:56The winner...
0:00:56 > 0:00:57Charlie!
0:00:57 > 0:01:00- Awesome!- ..brings their design to life...
0:01:00 > 0:01:01Hold on, hold on!
0:01:01 > 0:01:03Sweet, isn't it?
0:01:03 > 0:01:05..and the loser has to help them build it.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07Keep working, keep working, boy!
0:01:07 > 0:01:09Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, easy.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11This is what happens...
0:01:11 > 0:01:12Just get on with it.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14Some time today would be good!
0:01:14 > 0:01:16..when different styles collide...
0:01:16 > 0:01:18I think your brother's throwing the toys out of his pram.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Right, are we doing this?
0:01:20 > 0:01:23..to turn garden dreams into reality.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26- Wow! It's brilliant. - Oh, my goodness!
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Wow!
0:01:29 > 0:01:31- Look at that!- Oh, my God!
0:01:31 > 0:01:33Wow!
0:01:39 > 0:01:41It's time for Charlie and the Rich brothers
0:01:41 > 0:01:43to find out which garden
0:01:43 > 0:01:46they're going to be competing over today.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48This is Tom and Heather from Derbyshire,
0:01:48 > 0:01:50and they've just bought their house,
0:01:50 > 0:01:51their first house together.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53- They look quite young, don't they? - Quite young!
0:01:53 > 0:01:56If YOU'RE saying it, they must be really young!
0:01:58 > 0:02:02Tom and Heather bought their first home nearly two years ago,
0:02:02 > 0:02:04and, as with many young homeowners,
0:02:04 > 0:02:08they don't know where to start with their garden.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10The garden, it's just really blank, I suppose.
0:02:10 > 0:02:11There's a bit of a patio area,
0:02:11 > 0:02:14but that's really the only bit of it that we've used.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16Yeah, we haven't really got any plants that are alive
0:02:16 > 0:02:18because I've killed them.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21It's boring, and it's sloped,
0:02:21 > 0:02:23and we just don't know what to do with it.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25There is a big slope in the garden.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27As you can see, it travels away from the house,
0:02:27 > 0:02:29right down to the bottom of the garden.
0:02:29 > 0:02:30Huge patio!
0:02:30 > 0:02:32It's not really the biggest space.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34I mean, you'd be squeezed just trying to fit in there.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38Just two chairs and a table, but you couldn't actually sit at it.
0:02:38 > 0:02:39No, just set it.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43We'd really like a bigger seating area,
0:02:43 > 0:02:45because, at the minute, it's so small,
0:02:45 > 0:02:46we can't really do anything out there,
0:02:46 > 0:02:48and we can't entertain people.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50And because the garden's sloped,
0:02:50 > 0:02:51you can't sit people on chairs out there
0:02:51 > 0:02:53because they just topple over.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57As well as needing a larger patio,
0:02:57 > 0:03:01Heather has a very particular theme she'd like to see in the garden.
0:03:02 > 0:03:07Really like the idea of quite a magical fairy-tale themed garden.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Maybe some fairy lights and a fire pit
0:03:10 > 0:03:13that we can all sit around in the evening.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16Budget's £3,500,
0:03:16 > 0:03:18which is a decent amount of money, but it is quite a long garden.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20There is a lot of space.
0:03:20 > 0:03:21But I think it's quite important
0:03:21 > 0:03:23to draw them down into the garden, somehow.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25I think that's key, because, at the moment,
0:03:25 > 0:03:26- it looks like that's not used at all.- Yeah.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29It looks like they just sit at the top and look down the view.
0:03:29 > 0:03:30Yeah.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34With a fairy-tale theme and a £3,500 budget,
0:03:34 > 0:03:37the designers head to Derbyshire
0:03:37 > 0:03:38to see what they can conjure up
0:03:38 > 0:03:40for Tom and Heather's sloped garden.
0:03:44 > 0:03:45The garden definitely slopes.
0:03:45 > 0:03:46They weren't wrong there.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49And look at this thing - a bit narrow, isn't it?
0:03:49 > 0:03:52But it takes you on a journey to the salubrious patio.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Please do seat yourself and enjoy.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56Table for two, please.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59No room for a third, unfortunately.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01Well, where do you put the barbecue, then?
0:04:01 > 0:04:04Well, just eat off it, in place of the table.
0:04:04 > 0:04:05The trees at the bottom are nice, though.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07Yeah, I think when they come into leaf,
0:04:07 > 0:04:09they will actually create a nice backdrop.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11They've got a good bit of character to them, haven't they,
0:04:11 > 0:04:14- which is quite cool. - We need some sort of...
0:04:14 > 0:04:15Inspiration. Shall we go inside?
0:04:15 > 0:04:18- Yeah, I think so.- Hopefully, there'll be more to look at.
0:04:18 > 0:04:19Well, hopefully, yeah,
0:04:19 > 0:04:22because we're sort of slightly stymied here, aren't we?
0:04:23 > 0:04:26While Charlie's left outside,
0:04:26 > 0:04:30David and Harry see if there's more to discover inside.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32I definitely wasn't expecting this.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34Yeah, it's so different, isn't it?
0:04:34 > 0:04:35Got the tartan and the colours.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38It really transports you to a Highland cabin or something.
0:04:38 > 0:04:39Yeah, like antlers and deer.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41And they've got deer on the cushion.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44But it's kind of got a Gothic kind of feeling as well, hasn't it?
0:04:44 > 0:04:45It has, yeah, quite dark, in a way.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47Definitely feeling it quite mystical.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49A bit of mystery, a bit of fantasy maybe.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Oh, yeah.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54Outside, Charlie meets Tom and Heather
0:04:54 > 0:04:57to find out if they're on the same page of the spell book.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59When you say magical theme,
0:04:59 > 0:05:04do you mean a few fairy lights and maybe some cute plants,
0:05:04 > 0:05:06or do you mean full-on theme?
0:05:06 > 0:05:08Full-on theme.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10- OK.- I love a theme.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13For me, I've nothing against it, a bit of it,
0:05:13 > 0:05:16but for me, perhaps, I would hold off little bit on full-on.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18Make it a bit cool.
0:05:18 > 0:05:19A little bit.
0:05:19 > 0:05:20These are cool, aren't they?
0:05:20 > 0:05:23You can really imagine that being like gnarled trees
0:05:23 > 0:05:24or shrubs or something like that
0:05:24 > 0:05:26would really bring that out, wouldn't it?
0:05:26 > 0:05:28I think it might be quite nice if we can think about
0:05:28 > 0:05:30putting some lighting or something into the garden.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32That would add another dimension. That would be nice.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37So, would you want to be getting rid of the slope?
0:05:37 > 0:05:38Probably not, no.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40It'd be quite nice to have it at different levels.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- Oh, OK. - Yeah. Like a tiered-type thing.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45So I think we're thinking some sort of seating area,
0:05:45 > 0:05:48making the most of the sun in the evening down at the bottom.
0:05:48 > 0:05:53So we are saying definitely bigger patio, entertaining.
0:05:53 > 0:05:59A full-on singing, dancing, magical, folklore fairy?
0:05:59 > 0:06:01- Yes.- Maybe with a dark side.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04So it's a bit cool when your mates come round to watch the football.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08- Save a bit of face. - And an evening seating area.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Yes. Not asking for much, are we?
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Charlie and the Rich brothers are going to need to summon
0:06:13 > 0:06:17all their creative powers to transform this bare back garden
0:06:17 > 0:06:20into a magical fairy wonderland.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26So they get straight to their drawing boards.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28They'll compete against each other
0:06:28 > 0:06:30to come up with a design that will work
0:06:30 > 0:06:31within Tom and Heather's budget.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36The couple will have to choose a winner
0:06:36 > 0:06:39and whoever loses will have to help to build the garden.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46The £3,500 budget will be used to cover the cost of materials,
0:06:46 > 0:06:48while the labour will be supplied by Charlie,
0:06:48 > 0:06:50the Rich brothers and their team of landscapers.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59It's time for the designers to pitch their ideas.
0:06:59 > 0:07:00- Hello.- Hello.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02Hey. OK.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04Ready? This is our design.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11So, we've learnt that you guys wanted to turn your garden
0:07:11 > 0:07:13into this magical woodland,
0:07:13 > 0:07:16and we've tried giving you that, but in a more natural,
0:07:16 > 0:07:17slightly sympathetic way,
0:07:17 > 0:07:20so almost a pixie essence of a British woodland.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22So if you'd imagine you'd step out of your back door
0:07:22 > 0:07:24on to this large deck,
0:07:24 > 0:07:26which would be something like a larch, which would grey over time.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29And it makes a big difference on having a tiny patio.
0:07:29 > 0:07:30Yes. A bit.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34So that would be a great space for entertaining, eating, barbecue,
0:07:34 > 0:07:37just enjoying the weather, especially the morning sun, as well.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41A strong start from the Rich brothers,
0:07:41 > 0:07:43who have provided the larger entertaining space
0:07:43 > 0:07:45that the couple asked for.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48So, what does Charlie plan for the top of the garden?
0:07:48 > 0:07:50So, welcome to...
0:07:51 > 0:07:57..Tom and Heather's magical mystery garden.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01I have gone with a staggered patio at the top
0:08:01 > 0:08:04to give you a more traditional patio area
0:08:04 > 0:08:07to entertain with your friends,
0:08:07 > 0:08:12big enough space, and then you've still got lawn up on the top area,
0:08:12 > 0:08:15but it's the journey down where you start getting
0:08:15 > 0:08:17the mystical fairy feel,
0:08:17 > 0:08:21so it's more like a path that used to be used
0:08:21 > 0:08:24but it's been encroached back on by the plants of the wood.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28Charlie's working her magic already,
0:08:28 > 0:08:31with her larger patio and winding path.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33What tricks do Harry and David have up their sleeve
0:08:33 > 0:08:35to entice the couple down the garden?
0:08:37 > 0:08:39From that deck, we've wanted to give you
0:08:39 > 0:08:42this slightly more modern take on stepping stones.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45So these would be like timber lintels
0:08:45 > 0:08:46and it's kind of the concept
0:08:46 > 0:08:48of the, almost, like, falling trees in a woodland.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51- OK.- And you'd be able to walk on them and step across
0:08:51 > 0:08:54and these would lead you down on to this lower terrace here.
0:08:54 > 0:08:55This terrace is sunken into the bank,
0:08:55 > 0:08:58which allowed us to retain it with some logs,
0:08:58 > 0:09:00so that you can plant them up with ferns
0:09:00 > 0:09:02and it has this very kind of magical feeling.
0:09:02 > 0:09:03Then moving on from that,
0:09:03 > 0:09:05we want to put a few logs down the bottom as well,
0:09:05 > 0:09:06where we let the grass grow long,
0:09:06 > 0:09:09and you don't have to worry about mowing around the trees.
0:09:09 > 0:09:10Definitely helpful.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15The brothers have cleverly introduced a terrace
0:09:15 > 0:09:17in the form of a sunken seating area,
0:09:17 > 0:09:20accessed by a woodland log walkway.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24They're keeping the fairy-tale theme subtle, which will suit Tom,
0:09:24 > 0:09:27whereas Charlie's trying to impress Heather.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31On the way down, you'll notice odd things
0:09:31 > 0:09:34and they're either going to be bits of driftwood
0:09:34 > 0:09:37or there're going to be stacks of stones or pebbles
0:09:37 > 0:09:40so that will add interest wherever you look,
0:09:40 > 0:09:46so it sort of draws you down into this lower area, that's scooped out,
0:09:46 > 0:09:49so we'll make that area flatter,
0:09:49 > 0:09:51and then we have a retaining wall,
0:09:51 > 0:09:54and I have what I would call a dew pond,
0:09:54 > 0:09:56so it's just a pool of water
0:09:56 > 0:09:57that's going to reflect the moon
0:09:57 > 0:10:00and it will have a little spout of water
0:10:00 > 0:10:03that just drops into it, so it will be a gentle trickle.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07Charlie has also gone for a sunken seating area
0:10:07 > 0:10:09at the bottom of the garden,
0:10:09 > 0:10:12but she's surrounded hers with quirky features,
0:10:12 > 0:10:15which could be too much for Tom.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17It's still all to play for,
0:10:17 > 0:10:19as the designers reveal their plans for the planting.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22With the shrubs and trees,
0:10:22 > 0:10:25we've got things like contorted hazel and witch hazel
0:10:25 > 0:10:26and mountain ash
0:10:26 > 0:10:29and all these are quite kind of fantasy-based.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32So it's going to give this lovely kind of gnarled look,
0:10:32 > 0:10:33but it's blocking views off,
0:10:33 > 0:10:35so it doesn't reveal the garden all at once,
0:10:35 > 0:10:37but give you these lovely pockets
0:10:37 > 0:10:38that you can explore and relax in
0:10:38 > 0:10:40without feeling like everyone's watching you.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43And then, what we'd like to do is introduce perennial planting,
0:10:43 > 0:10:46but we'd choose things that flowered predominantly white,
0:10:46 > 0:10:48and what they'll do, later on in the evening,
0:10:48 > 0:10:50when the light dies down and the moon rises,
0:10:50 > 0:10:53they'll illuminate, and along with some fairy lights
0:10:53 > 0:10:54that can go up between the trees,
0:10:54 > 0:10:56that will just make like a really magical,
0:10:56 > 0:10:58- gorgeous backdrop.- Yes.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03The plants that I want to use down this area
0:11:03 > 0:11:07are ones that have got a folklore to them,
0:11:07 > 0:11:09so lots of ferns and elderflower.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13But I'm using the black lace, so it's got very dark foliage,
0:11:13 > 0:11:16which gives it a bit of a spooky feel, Tom,
0:11:16 > 0:11:19and then to sort of butch it up a little bit,
0:11:19 > 0:11:21we've got insectivorous plants.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24So they're quite odd and weird to look at,
0:11:24 > 0:11:30and then through the thick planting here, these are hazel branches,
0:11:30 > 0:11:32tied together to give you an archway
0:11:32 > 0:11:35where you might have to slightly bend to get through it,
0:11:35 > 0:11:40so it makes it a mysterious way to get into your seating area...
0:11:42 > 0:11:44..and there was silence!
0:11:44 > 0:11:46THEY LAUGH
0:11:46 > 0:11:47- It sounds great!- It does.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51That's it. Time's up.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53See you in a bit.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56Tom and Heather are giving little away as to which design they prefer.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00So all Charlie and the Rich brothers can do now is wait.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03I really like these logs,
0:12:03 > 0:12:06and the path through the twisty trees and the fairy lights,
0:12:06 > 0:12:09and I really like the wood decking.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12How did you get on with the whole magical fairy theme then?
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Well, we didn't go too airy-fairy, we went kind of...
0:12:15 > 0:12:19- Gnarled and rugged.- Well, I sort of went airy-fairy,
0:12:19 > 0:12:21but then with a dark twist.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23This is literally your favourite brief, I think.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26Yay, it's right up my street.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28- Hope we win it.- Yeah!
0:12:28 > 0:12:30- It's so different. - Yeah.- I love the way the path...
0:12:31 > 0:12:32..winds down.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35And then there's this second path to go through
0:12:35 > 0:12:37into the sort of seating area at the bottom.
0:12:37 > 0:12:38Seating down there?
0:12:38 > 0:12:40- Yes.- Yeah, yeah, absolutely.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42Dug it into the bank, retained it with some logs,
0:12:42 > 0:12:44we can aim to plant ferns and things like that.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47- Yeah.- Snap!- Is that what you did exactly?
0:12:47 > 0:12:50Mm-hm. Then, to butch it up, insectivorous plants.
0:12:50 > 0:12:51Right.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54- Wow!- Wow! Stunned into silence.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56The magic worked, the boys are quiet!
0:12:56 > 0:12:58THEY LAUGH
0:12:58 > 0:13:01It's not a case of which do we like and which don't we like, it's...
0:13:01 > 0:13:04- I like them both.- How do we pick one that we like marginally more?
0:13:06 > 0:13:08They can only choose one.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10So, will it be the Rich brothers' enchanted woodland,
0:13:10 > 0:13:13with sunken seating area, fallen tree steps,
0:13:13 > 0:13:15twisted hazels and large deck?
0:13:17 > 0:13:19Or Charlie's full-on fairy theme
0:13:19 > 0:13:24with stone stacks, dew pond, winding pathways and insect-eating plants?
0:13:28 > 0:13:29It's time to find out.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33- Hello.- Hello.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39- OK.- We've made our decision.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42We have, and the one we've chosen is Charlie's.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44Charlie's!
0:13:44 > 0:13:47I would have been so upset if you hadn't chosen mine.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49- It was horrible.- It was so tough.
0:13:49 > 0:13:50It was so hard!
0:13:50 > 0:13:52- DAVID:- Good, good to hear that.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54It was by a whisker.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58- What was the whisker? - I think it was the water.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00- OK.- I think the water feature.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Yeah. And I think it's... I'm just so excited.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05I think it's going to be amazing.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08So Charlie has charmed her way to a win,
0:14:08 > 0:14:11but the brothers look less than impressed.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13They know they'll be at Charlie's beck and call
0:14:13 > 0:14:15in this magical garden makeover.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24It's a new and rather wet day in Derbyshire
0:14:24 > 0:14:28and Charlie has sent the landscaping team on ahead to get started.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31Project manager Guy brings the team up to speed.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33The big thing here is the level, isn't it?
0:14:33 > 0:14:35There's a big drop away down to the bottom.
0:14:35 > 0:14:36It is a big drop, yeah.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38We've got to cut into the slope down here
0:14:38 > 0:14:40and put some of that soil up here
0:14:40 > 0:14:43- to level out where the terrace is up at the top.- Yeah.
0:14:43 > 0:14:44Quite a bit of earth to come out, then?
0:14:44 > 0:14:45Yeah, there is.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47I think we need to get the digger in, then.
0:14:47 > 0:14:48I think we better get cracking.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51And we need to get those waterproofs off.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Head landscaper Andy wastes no time
0:14:55 > 0:14:57in clearing the slabs and turf
0:14:57 > 0:14:59from the top section of the garden.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04The old slabs are broken up to use as a base layer
0:15:04 > 0:15:05for the new, larger patio.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10And Lee takes control of the digger
0:15:10 > 0:15:12to start excavating the sunken area
0:15:12 > 0:15:14at the bottom of the garden.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16The soil is then used to build up
0:15:16 > 0:15:19and level the top section for the patio.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21Is that wet enough for you there now?
0:15:21 > 0:15:23A bit more?
0:15:23 > 0:15:25Yeah, a tiny bit more.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27With the rain easing up,
0:15:27 > 0:15:31Andy's going great guns and has already started to lay the patio,
0:15:31 > 0:15:33putting the slabs down in a random pattern
0:15:33 > 0:15:35to give a higgledy-piggledy look.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42In what appears to be a game of digger musical chairs,
0:15:42 > 0:15:45Steve is now at the helm, clearing the turf for the winding path.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51Right, so we're making good progress down here.
0:15:51 > 0:15:52We've cut into the slope,
0:15:52 > 0:15:55and this is going to be our little magical seating area
0:15:55 > 0:15:57under the canopy of the trees.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00Good news is the soil's looking all right.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02So I think that's going to be great for the planting,
0:16:02 > 0:16:05so, yeah, we're getting there.
0:16:09 > 0:16:10With the patio laid,
0:16:10 > 0:16:14the team turns its attention to the retaining wall for the sunken area.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16- I'll get me chainsaw out.- I'll get them marked for you.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Yeah. You mark them...
0:16:18 > 0:16:20And then we'll get someone to mix some concrete for us.
0:16:20 > 0:16:21Right. OK.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24Yeah. I take the hint!
0:16:27 > 0:16:29Charlie has chosen to use wooden sleepers,
0:16:29 > 0:16:32which are strong enough to hold back the soil
0:16:32 > 0:16:34and stop the rest of the slope collapsing.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38And she's designed the retaining wall
0:16:38 > 0:16:39to have an arched top edge
0:16:39 > 0:16:41to reflect the curved shape of the sunken area.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48The garden transformation is well under way
0:16:48 > 0:16:52as Charlie and her two helper elves arrive on site.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56I'm excited about this garden.
0:16:56 > 0:16:57It's right up my street.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59I love a theme. I love a theme!
0:16:59 > 0:17:02So I want you guys to get quite creative.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05I want you to make some good-luck stone stacks.
0:17:05 > 0:17:10And then I'm doing the pond, so lots of fiddly things to do.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12- Blimey!- So we'd better get on,
0:17:12 > 0:17:14because I don't want you away with the fairies.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16Lots of work to do. Lots of work to do.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20In the garden, Andy, Lee and Steve
0:17:20 > 0:17:23are putting the finishing touches to the patio,
0:17:23 > 0:17:25ready for inspection by the boss.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31The landscape team have done a fabulous job here.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35I mean, you can actually get a table and chairs on the patio now
0:17:35 > 0:17:38and then we're going to screen this ugly step with a beech hedge,
0:17:38 > 0:17:42and the path leads you down the garden
0:17:42 > 0:17:44to where all the fairies are
0:17:44 > 0:17:46and the mystical bit of the garden,
0:17:46 > 0:17:47right down here.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52I have to say, this is already my favourite bit of the garden.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54A dingly dell at the bottom,
0:17:54 > 0:17:56and you don't know what's down here
0:17:56 > 0:17:59and this is going to be our dew pond
0:17:59 > 0:18:03which is deep enough that if frogs come and breed in here,
0:18:03 > 0:18:06they won't get sort of frosted or anything like that.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09So it's about 15, 18 inches deep.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13And then the boys are going to be putting their stone step there -
0:18:13 > 0:18:16the first one, and then I think one over there
0:18:16 > 0:18:18and I think they're out there practising at the moment,
0:18:18 > 0:18:20making a lot of noise.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Harry and David are responsible for the racket.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28They're doing a trial run of Charlie's stone towers
0:18:28 > 0:18:30at the front of the house.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33In folklore, balancing stones on top of one another
0:18:33 > 0:18:34is supposed to bring good luck.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38The taller the tower, the more luck you'll have.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40But rather than balance them,
0:18:40 > 0:18:42Charlie wants a more safe and secure stack,
0:18:42 > 0:18:44which is why the brothers are testing out their method
0:18:44 > 0:18:47before repositioning the stacks in the garden.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52Charlie wanted to introduce a sculptural element
0:18:52 > 0:18:53within the garden,
0:18:53 > 0:18:56and she wanted us to create these stone stacks,
0:18:56 > 0:18:57and as you can see from the plan,
0:18:57 > 0:18:59they almost look like they're leaning.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01That's really going to capture that kind of mystical feeling
0:19:01 > 0:19:02at the end of the garden.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05It's quite a simple sculptural element to make, as well.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08So we've got a 16mm stainless steel rod in the centre
0:19:08 > 0:19:10and then offsetting the holes in the stone.
0:19:10 > 0:19:11So starting in the middle,
0:19:11 > 0:19:13so it's central and then offsetting it to the end,
0:19:13 > 0:19:15that shifts the stone out,
0:19:15 > 0:19:18bringing it back the way and that's what's going to create the movement.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20And what we're using is just using this power drill here.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22We're using a 25mm drill bit
0:19:22 > 0:19:24so it's slightly larger than the rod,
0:19:24 > 0:19:26so it makes it easy to squat over.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28But because we're drilling into sandstone,
0:19:28 > 0:19:29you don't want to press too hard
0:19:29 > 0:19:32because what that's going to do is start splitting it into layers.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34So let the weight of the drill do it.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36Take your time and create a nice clean hole.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44Back in the garden, Charlie has lined the pond area with sand
0:19:44 > 0:19:46and is trying to impress local lad, Lee,
0:19:46 > 0:19:49with her version of the regional dialect.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53Right then, Lee, I think it's time for that there liner.
0:19:53 > 0:19:54- That there liner.- That there liner.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56That's me Derbyshire, that is.
0:19:56 > 0:19:57Is it?
0:19:57 > 0:19:58Ha-ha!
0:20:00 > 0:20:02So, we've got the hose in
0:20:02 > 0:20:06and then we've got a battery-cum-solar-powered pump
0:20:06 > 0:20:09and we're going to put the solar panel in the flowerbed,
0:20:09 > 0:20:10because that's probably the brightest,
0:20:10 > 0:20:12most open part of the garden.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15But if there's not a lot of sun, you can take the battery out,
0:20:15 > 0:20:17charge it up for a couple of hours, and then it will run
0:20:17 > 0:20:20for seven, eight hours nonstop, if you want it to.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23And it's all housed in this weather-proof box.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25Makes life really easy.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28No electricians.
0:20:28 > 0:20:29Makes it a bit cheaper as well.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36The Rich brothers are happy with their stone stacking technique
0:20:36 > 0:20:38and are now ready to recreate them in the garden.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43- Sorry, Lee.- That's all right, mate.- Not on purpose!
0:20:43 > 0:20:45- It's fairy dust!- It is, yeah.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49They're cementing in large stones to give the stacks a firm base...
0:20:56 > 0:20:58I'd say a few more.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01..with the steel rods driven into the ground through the middle.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04OK, go with that. Let's check with the boss.
0:21:04 > 0:21:05Lower.
0:21:08 > 0:21:12Sculptures are a fantastic way to enhance a garden.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16They provide year-round structure and interest
0:21:16 > 0:21:18and when chosen and placed with care,
0:21:18 > 0:21:21the garden itself can be the ideal backdrop for displaying
0:21:21 > 0:21:24these architectural focal points to their fullest.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28You could even create your own open-air gallery.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34Michael Pearson has done exactly that at his bed and breakfast,
0:21:34 > 0:21:36Austwick Hall, in the Yorkshire Dales.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39We've always been art lovers
0:21:39 > 0:21:43and once we'd bought the first sculpture,
0:21:43 > 0:21:44we got hooked.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48And then another came along, and before you know it,
0:21:48 > 0:21:50you've gathered a collection together.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56Formal pieces will naturally sit well in formal gardens,
0:21:56 > 0:21:58but in country or woodland gardens,
0:21:58 > 0:22:00you can afford to be a little wilder.
0:22:01 > 0:22:06Here's our stag, sitting in amongst the trees like a real deer.
0:22:07 > 0:22:11It's deliberately well hidden, so that, suddenly, you see it,
0:22:11 > 0:22:13so it's quite a surprise.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17And to actually go up to the piece of sculpture and feel it,
0:22:17 > 0:22:21because sculpture isn't just about what it looks like,
0:22:21 > 0:22:24it's the texture and the feel of the metal.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31Surprising guests with a hidden artwork can add fun and intrigue.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34But if you want one to take centre stage,
0:22:34 > 0:22:36you can put it on a boundary line,
0:22:36 > 0:22:38in the middle of a space, or at the side of a path.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42And if you really want to add drama, think about framing your piece.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46So, we've got this winding path
0:22:46 > 0:22:49going up through this tunnel of laurel
0:22:49 > 0:22:54and just framed at the end is The Head, by Sally Grant.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56The placing was quite deliberate,
0:22:56 > 0:22:59but the steps and the tunnel were already there,
0:22:59 > 0:23:04so it's really a matter of finding the right place for the sculpture,
0:23:04 > 0:23:07rather than us creating the environment round it.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12As the artwork will be open to the elements,
0:23:12 > 0:23:15think about how the weather might affect it.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18Moss and lichen will often grow on stone and cement sculptures,
0:23:18 > 0:23:20especially in damp conditions.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22But sometimes it's the day-to-day changes
0:23:22 > 0:23:25that can give the most striking effects.
0:23:25 > 0:23:31This piece glistens after rain and becomes shiny
0:23:31 > 0:23:35and in full sun, it can sparkle.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39If statues and artworks don't appeal to you,
0:23:39 > 0:23:42there are many other things you can use as a focal point,
0:23:42 > 0:23:45from dramatic moon gates to benches and urns.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49Even structural planting can draw the eye and give it a place to rest.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53Michael has some advice if you want to include
0:23:53 > 0:23:56sculptures or focal points in your garden.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01The first point is to have a focal point
0:24:01 > 0:24:04in proportion to the surroundings.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06It's no good having a small sculpture
0:24:06 > 0:24:10if it's going to appear small and insignificant.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14And if you have too many pieces in one area,
0:24:14 > 0:24:19they distract your eye. They detract, also, from each other.
0:24:19 > 0:24:23You really need to give every piece its full worth.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31Back in Tom and Heather's garden,
0:24:31 > 0:24:34the landscapers have knocked up a simple bench out of
0:24:34 > 0:24:36leftover sleepers, which will add
0:24:36 > 0:24:38another focal point in the sunken area.
0:24:38 > 0:24:43And David is the first one of the brothers to finish his stack.
0:24:43 > 0:24:44Last stone.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50- Doesn't that look good? How does that look from there? - Really good, that is, for me.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52- Far better than your brother's. - Yeah, I agree.
0:24:52 > 0:24:53Sorry, Harry!
0:24:56 > 0:24:59In her design, Charlie's included two pathways down
0:24:59 > 0:25:01to the lower seating area.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05The main winding path and a second, more mysterious walkway,
0:25:05 > 0:25:08with log steps, which Andy is starting to lay.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13No! I don't want it evenly curved.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15I want it to sort of go err, and then err-err.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17- Higgledy-piggledy? - Yeah, higgledy-piggledy.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19A bit coming home from t'pub?
0:25:19 > 0:25:23I would even wouldn't mind if you didn't use a level or your eye.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27All the timbers are bent.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30You try and get a landscaper to put something in like that,
0:25:30 > 0:25:33they don't like it. It goes against their natural grain.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39Charlie is working with slightly smaller bits of wood,
0:25:39 > 0:25:43making a bundle of hazel twigs to section off part of the pond area.
0:25:44 > 0:25:48So, they use these when they're retaining river banks.
0:25:49 > 0:25:54Much, much bigger. I'm going to use it to retain the soil for my
0:25:54 > 0:25:56insectivorous plants.
0:25:56 > 0:25:57They're called faggots.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04Excuse me, they've gone all a bit level all of a sudden.
0:26:06 > 0:26:07Haven't they?
0:26:09 > 0:26:12- That do?- That's it. Leave it like that, with the kicky-up bit.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- I can't.- You can't. You can't!
0:26:14 > 0:26:16I can't, health and safety.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18Oh, shut up!
0:26:18 > 0:26:19I'll allow that.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21You'll allow that. Thanks!
0:26:21 > 0:26:23That's it then. Let's peg them at that.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28With the position of the logs sort-of agreed upon,
0:26:28 > 0:26:31they're attaching the stakes to keep them from moving.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36And Charlie starts getting some greenery in
0:26:36 > 0:26:38around her water feature.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41When it comes to the edge of a pond,
0:26:41 > 0:26:44it's always a bit fiddly and there's lots of different ways.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48You could pave it. But I want this to look really quite natural.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50So I'm going to use the turf
0:26:50 > 0:26:53and then lay it on the liner and, OK,
0:26:53 > 0:26:55the turf won't really grow that well,
0:26:55 > 0:26:57but the great thing about it, it'll be moist,
0:26:57 > 0:27:01because of the water from the pond and things will self-seed in it.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Things like lady's smock, fern.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08So it will naturally turn into a natural bog.
0:27:08 > 0:27:14And it gives a really lovely, woodlandy, dewy pond effect.
0:27:20 > 0:27:21At the front of the house,
0:27:21 > 0:27:24Harry and David have moved on to their next task.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28Charlie wanted us to bring a new lease of life to Tom and Heather's
0:27:28 > 0:27:31garden table, so what we're going to do is introduce some plants into it
0:27:31 > 0:27:33and that's really going to help it tie into
0:27:33 > 0:27:34that magical theme of the garden.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37It's quite a simple construction.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40All we're going to do is remove part of these three panels in the table.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44We've then got this water container that we've cut down,
0:27:44 > 0:27:46which is going to have the plants inside,
0:27:46 > 0:27:50and then these are going to fit inside this bit of framework,
0:27:50 > 0:27:53which then fits inside the table, when we remove these slats.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59This cheap and simple idea goes to show
0:27:59 > 0:28:02that you don't need to buy expensive plant pots.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05Pretty much any container can be used to grow plants in,
0:28:05 > 0:28:07as long as you make drainage holes at the bottom.
0:28:11 > 0:28:15The table isn't the only bit of wood getting a new lease of life.
0:28:15 > 0:28:16In the middle of the garden,
0:28:16 > 0:28:19Charlie's included another fantasy-themed focal point,
0:28:19 > 0:28:22and she's chosen to use old tree stumps.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26Lee is drilling a hole into one of them,
0:28:26 > 0:28:28so that it can be mounted on top of the pole.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35- Can you guide it in? - Yeah. Well, I can, but...
0:28:35 > 0:28:39- To me. To me. There you go. And down.- Mega.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41- Look at that! - You see, to me it looks like a...
0:28:41 > 0:28:43Is it a stegosaurus? ..from here?
0:28:43 > 0:28:46It's an -osaurus of some description.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48Looks like a rhinoceros from here.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50- It does.- It does look like a rhino from here.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53It's a beautiful bit of wood, isn't it?
0:28:53 > 0:28:56With the garden sculptures in place, the shrubs start to come in.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02Ah, that's spiky! Didn't warn me of that one, did you?
0:29:02 > 0:29:05It's hawthorn. I said it had thorns on it.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07- Big ones.- I weren't listening.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10- That'll teach you!- So, I've got this spare bit of lead.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14I'm thinking I want it to sort of sit underneath the pipe so,
0:29:14 > 0:29:18if we cut that off flat and then nicely shape
0:29:18 > 0:29:22with some veins along it and then the water can just, da-da-da,
0:29:22 > 0:29:23drip off the end.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25- Yeah?- I can do that.- Right. - Lovely, thank you.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31Whilst Lee gets creative with lead,
0:29:31 > 0:29:34Charlie prepares the pond area for the insect-eating plants,
0:29:34 > 0:29:37which she included to give the garden a darker twist for Tom.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41Look, isn't that elegant?
0:29:41 > 0:29:43Just gorgeous.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45That's Sarracenia flava.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48It's got sort of little caps to them.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51And then we've got Sarracenia purpurea.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53So look at that - how amazing is that flower?
0:29:53 > 0:29:56I just love it. Really wacky.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59So, you've got these pitchers that trap insects.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02And what happens is, you get midges and things go down in.
0:30:02 > 0:30:06They get attracted by the scent that's at the bottom of the pitcher,
0:30:06 > 0:30:09but they can't get back out, because all the hairs point downwards,
0:30:09 > 0:30:13so they get trapped in there and then the plant just digests them.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15Lovely!
0:30:17 > 0:30:19Sarracenias are native to North America,
0:30:19 > 0:30:23but, given the right conditions, will do well in the UK.
0:30:23 > 0:30:27They should be planted in peat or special nutrient-free compost,
0:30:27 > 0:30:30and they like boggy conditions, so must be kept moist.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32But they won't tolerate lime,
0:30:32 > 0:30:36so in hard-water areas, boil and cool your tap water before watering.
0:30:37 > 0:30:41I've grown Sarracenias for about three years now
0:30:41 > 0:30:46and they've gone down quite happily to minus seven.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49So you don't need to worry about that.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51And I use rain water from my rain butt,
0:30:51 > 0:30:54which is probably the best type of water.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57And what happens over the winter, you might find that
0:30:57 > 0:30:59a few of the pitchers die off and look tatty,
0:30:59 > 0:31:02but then they reshoot in the spring.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05You just trim off the old pitchers.
0:31:05 > 0:31:06Look at that!
0:31:09 > 0:31:11These aren't the only carnivorous plants
0:31:11 > 0:31:13Charlie's included in the garden.
0:31:13 > 0:31:17She's also given some to the Rich brothers for the table.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19You've got the Venus fly trap. The Venus fly trap is definitely
0:31:19 > 0:31:21one of the most famous carnivorous plants.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23Insects trigger the hairs in the trap.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25That closes and then it digests the insect.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28And these guys are quite small, so they'll probably just catch
0:31:28 > 0:31:30a few little small flies, things like that.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32But they can grow big enough to get bluebottle flies
0:31:32 > 0:31:34and even wasps in the summer.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37And feeding them things like ham or cat food
0:31:37 > 0:31:38is a bit of an urban myth.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41Don't do that, because that will result in it rotting and dying back.
0:31:43 > 0:31:47It's also quite tempting to poke Venus fly traps to make them close,
0:31:47 > 0:31:49but this uses up valuable energy
0:31:49 > 0:31:51which can weaken and damage the plant.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56Each trap will only catch around three flies before it dies off.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59But in a healthy plant, new traps will then grow.
0:32:01 > 0:32:02This is the sundew plant.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05And they have these tentacle-like leaves, with fine, red hairs
0:32:05 > 0:32:10which creates this sticky substance, which looks like dew drops.
0:32:10 > 0:32:12It's got quite a sweet smell,
0:32:12 > 0:32:15and the insect will land on these leaves and get stuck.
0:32:15 > 0:32:19And the more it kind of struggles around, the more it gets stuck,
0:32:19 > 0:32:22so it's an ingenious plant and it looks amazing.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27Just like the Sarracenias Charlie's planted,
0:32:27 > 0:32:31these ones also need a peat compost and lime-free water.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35But beware, the Venus fly trap and sundew are not winter-hardy
0:32:35 > 0:32:38in the British climate.
0:32:38 > 0:32:40Because this is a removable planter,
0:32:40 > 0:32:42it means, in the summer months, you can have it outside,
0:32:42 > 0:32:45it can catch a really nice variety of insects.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47But then, when it starts getting colder in the winter,
0:32:47 > 0:32:49you can take it out, put it inside the house,
0:32:49 > 0:32:52put it on a light windowsill, nice bit of warmth
0:32:52 > 0:32:54and then you can keep it growing all throughout the year
0:32:54 > 0:32:56and bring it back out next summer.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04Things are really moving on in the garden.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09Steve is using limestone aggregate as a mulch
0:33:09 > 0:33:12around the tree stump focal point.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14Its light colour will contrast with the planting and the wood
0:33:14 > 0:33:16to make the feature stand out.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19And Charlie has made the budget stretch to a fire bowl,
0:33:19 > 0:33:22so the garden will be usable in the evening.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30The pond pump is now functioning
0:33:30 > 0:33:33and the lead leaf detail is attached to hide the pipe work.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38Quite like that. Quite like that.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45The original grass was destroyed by the digger,
0:33:45 > 0:33:48so Andy is laying new turf on both sides of the path.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52And the moment David sets foot back in the garden,
0:33:52 > 0:33:54Charlie finds him more work.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56I have another little chore for you.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58Oh, gosh! OK.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00Your hazel arches.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02Yeah.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05- That's the one.- Perfect in this rain, actually, underneath that.
0:34:05 > 0:34:09- Nice, no problem. - This is good planting weather.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12It's good for the plants. Turns the whole place to a quagmire.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19Rain or no rain, work must go on.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23So we're just making a tunnel out of these hazel poles.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27We're going to put a bunch of three on each side, leading round.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29Bend them over, tie them.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32That will create that tunnel that you wander down through.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35What's going to happen is, it's going to be a lot taller arch here
0:34:35 > 0:34:36and a lot lower arch at the bottom,
0:34:36 > 0:34:38so you really have to crouch down to get in.
0:34:38 > 0:34:40It's just going to be a little bit of fun,
0:34:40 > 0:34:42a nice little secondary route in the garden.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45Hazel is great for arches,
0:34:45 > 0:34:47fencing and even rustic-looking bean poles,
0:34:47 > 0:34:51because its branches are straight, strong and flexible.
0:34:53 > 0:34:55Meanwhile, Charlie has turned her attention
0:34:55 > 0:34:58to adding some fairy-themed foliage.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01So, I wanted to use plants that Tom and Heather could look after
0:35:01 > 0:35:07easily, but also that had some sort of folklore history to them.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10This is elderflower.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12It's the black lace variety,
0:35:12 > 0:35:16so it's a more ornamental variety of what you see growing wild.
0:35:16 > 0:35:20It has these gorgeous, big, flat flowers that you see,
0:35:20 > 0:35:22that are just coming here
0:35:22 > 0:35:25and they're sort of a white with a tint of pink,
0:35:25 > 0:35:28and you can make elderflower wine out of them.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31But it's got some fantastic stories to it.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33For a start, you would never cut them down,
0:35:33 > 0:35:35or if you did you'd have to ask,
0:35:35 > 0:35:38because the fairies live in elderflower.
0:35:38 > 0:35:42And the other story about it is the stems are hollow
0:35:42 > 0:35:45and they'll supposedly take away any bad vibes
0:35:45 > 0:35:47that are in the garden.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57The limestone aggregate is also being used
0:35:57 > 0:36:00to surface the sunken seating area and the path.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02But in these cases, it's compacted down
0:36:02 > 0:36:04to make it better for walking on.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12Then a scattering of gravel gives it more of a woodland path feel.
0:36:14 > 0:36:16Alchemilla mollis - a favourite of mine.
0:36:16 > 0:36:20Has these lovely, lime-green, frothy flowers
0:36:20 > 0:36:22and these soft, green leaves.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25But the sort of mythology behind it
0:36:25 > 0:36:28is it's called Alchemilla after alchemy.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32Because when the beads of water sit on the leaf,
0:36:32 > 0:36:35they thought they could grind the leaves up
0:36:35 > 0:36:38and get silver and gold out of them.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40And when they discovered they couldn't do that,
0:36:40 > 0:36:45they then used to collect the water droplets and use it in medicines,
0:36:45 > 0:36:48herbal treatments and things like that.
0:36:48 > 0:36:53Nice, easy plant to grow and it will really soften this pathway.
0:36:53 > 0:36:55Then we've got foxgloves.
0:36:55 > 0:36:59So, these foxgloves here are one of favourites of fairies
0:36:59 > 0:37:02and they quite like living in them, apparently.
0:37:02 > 0:37:06And you know when you see a foxglove and it's sort of lent to one side?
0:37:06 > 0:37:08That's because the fairies have gone past
0:37:08 > 0:37:12and they've bowed their heads in deference to the fairies.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26I'm planting camomile here on the first step, and that's because it's
0:37:26 > 0:37:29a great alternative to lawn, because when you walk over it, you're going
0:37:29 > 0:37:31to get that lovely, beautiful, sweet smell it produces.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34And what it's supposed to do is soothe the spirit
0:37:34 > 0:37:38and also act as a magnet and draw the spirits into the garden.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41Flower fairies love the flowers that it produces as well.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47This is the Polypodium vulgare fern and it's a native to Britain,
0:37:47 > 0:37:51which means it's a very versatile fern and it can put up with a wide
0:37:51 > 0:37:54variety of conditions, from moist to damp to dry,
0:37:54 > 0:37:57as long as it has a bit of shade.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59Here, we're using it to create these undefined edges
0:37:59 > 0:38:02that leads down to Charlie's, like, kind of woodland section.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05Ferns also appear in folklore.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08It's said that anyone who sees a mythical fern flower
0:38:08 > 0:38:11will be guaranteed a happy and rich life.
0:38:16 > 0:38:18The race is now on to get the plants in the ground
0:38:18 > 0:38:21and the garden finished.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23- Pop it in that gap, Dave.- Yeah.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29The Rich brothers are adding colourful perennials to the border
0:38:29 > 0:38:32by the patio, and Charlie is putting the finishing touches
0:38:32 > 0:38:33to the tree stumps.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36So these are just little globes of glass
0:38:36 > 0:38:40and I've put a little bit of soil in the bottom and some moss.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43I'm going to put some water in there, so it'll stay green.
0:38:43 > 0:38:45And even if it dries out, the amazing thing is,
0:38:45 > 0:38:48if you put a bit more water in there, it'll regenerate again.
0:38:48 > 0:38:52So I think maybe one coming off there.
0:38:52 > 0:38:53Yeah. Like that.
0:38:53 > 0:38:55See that spider there?
0:38:55 > 0:38:58- He's gone into it already, look. - No!
0:38:59 > 0:39:01Look at that. That is brilliant.
0:39:01 > 0:39:02He's a happy spider.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08And the spider won't be lonely, as Charlie has some other,
0:39:08 > 0:39:11less lively, insects for the other globes.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24And as the last plants go in the ground
0:39:24 > 0:39:26and everything is given a good hosing down,
0:39:26 > 0:39:27the garden is complete.
0:39:33 > 0:39:37Before Tom and Heather called in the Garden Rescue team,
0:39:37 > 0:39:41their boring, bare, sloping garden was in dire need of some TLC.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49But now, with a fairy-tale £3,500 makeover,
0:39:49 > 0:39:52it has been completely transformed.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58Tom and Heather will now be able to entertain guests
0:39:58 > 0:40:00on their £600 extended patio.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07The higgledy-piggledy paving continues down the enchanted garden
0:40:07 > 0:40:09and past an array of focal points,
0:40:09 > 0:40:13including artistically placed tree stumps at £75.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18And those lucky stone steps are £200.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23The sunken seating area at the bottom of the garden
0:40:23 > 0:40:26gives the couple a place to retreat.
0:40:26 > 0:40:29The striking dew pond cost a total of £180...
0:40:30 > 0:40:33..and has given a dramatic touch
0:40:33 > 0:40:36with insect-eating Sarracenias at £25.
0:40:37 > 0:40:41Charlie's really brought this garden to life
0:40:41 > 0:40:44with £1,250 of fairy-friendly planting
0:40:44 > 0:40:47including ferns, black lace elderflower and lupines.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53It's time to see if Charlie has delivered the magical,
0:40:53 > 0:40:57fairy-themed garden that Tom and Heather have been dreaming about.
0:40:58 > 0:40:59Here we go.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06OK, you can open your eyes.
0:41:08 > 0:41:09Oh, my God!
0:41:10 > 0:41:12It's beautiful!
0:41:12 > 0:41:13- You're speechless!- Yeah!
0:41:13 > 0:41:15Oh, wow!
0:41:15 > 0:41:17- That's a good reaction, isn't it? - Yes.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19So, your patio's a little bigger.
0:41:19 > 0:41:21A little bit bigger, yeah, just a little bit.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24Table fits on there nicely.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27- Oh, it's lovely.- Won't topple off the chairs any more.- No!
0:41:27 > 0:41:29Come and explore your meandering path.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34So, this is just a really floral,
0:41:34 > 0:41:38- very pretty-pretty, girlie flowerbed here.- Yes!
0:41:38 > 0:41:41- Yep.- With lilacs and lupines.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43Lots of very soft colours.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46But I got the boys to man up the table,
0:41:46 > 0:41:49so you've got some Venus fly traps,
0:41:49 > 0:41:52- so they'll catch all the midges and flies.- That's good.
0:41:52 > 0:41:54Oh, look at that, loving the little carnivorous plants as well.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57- Yeah. I'm quite proud of that table. - I like it.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59So, if you wander on down.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02- Oh, the fire!- That's awesome.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04The wood's beautiful. I love it.
0:42:04 > 0:42:08And then we've got our stone stacks there.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10- Oh, wow! - THEY LAUGH
0:42:10 > 0:42:12It's lovely!
0:42:12 > 0:42:14So, wander on down to this...
0:42:15 > 0:42:17- A water feature.- Yeah!
0:42:17 > 0:42:21So, we've got your lovely insectivorous plants there.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24And then you've got your little trickle of water,
0:42:24 > 0:42:27so it's quite nice, and we even put you a little bench in there.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29Oh, wow! Yes. I didn't notice that.
0:42:29 > 0:42:31So you don't have to bring
0:42:31 > 0:42:34your chairs all the way down here all the time.
0:42:34 > 0:42:36Yeah, I mean, that is such a cool little area down there.
0:42:36 > 0:42:39Having the carnivorous plants, the water feature.
0:42:39 > 0:42:40Really tranquil little spot.
0:42:40 > 0:42:45It's so lovely down here. It's like a secret escape.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48Yeah. It looks completely different to how it looks from standing up
0:42:48 > 0:42:51by the house. It's like we've got two gardens, I suppose.
0:42:51 > 0:42:55So, do you think, design-wise, we got it right?
0:42:56 > 0:42:58Definitely. And more, actually.
0:42:58 > 0:43:02- I couldn't have pictured it like this.- No.
0:43:02 > 0:43:03I mean, it's just...it's...
0:43:03 > 0:43:04It's perfect.
0:43:06 > 0:43:09So, after the fairy dust has settled,
0:43:09 > 0:43:14are Tom and Heather still spellbound by their new garden?
0:43:14 > 0:43:16I think it was just such a boring garden before.
0:43:16 > 0:43:19It had no personality. It had no style.
0:43:19 > 0:43:21And it didn't suit us, did it, at all?
0:43:21 > 0:43:24And now it's magical and beautiful
0:43:24 > 0:43:27and it's exactly what I wanted.
0:43:27 > 0:43:29And just the timescale as well.
0:43:29 > 0:43:31The weather's not been great and to have achieved this
0:43:31 > 0:43:33- in such a short time, it's... - It's beautiful.
0:43:33 > 0:43:35Couldn't have asked for anything more.