0:00:02 > 0:00:04With her can-do attitude, love of simple gardens,
0:00:04 > 0:00:06and decades of experience,
0:00:06 > 0:00:09Charlie Dimmock is one of Britain's best loved gardeners.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Looking good, boys.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15But the new kids on the gardening block are the Rich brothers.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19We want to be the brothers that change people's perceptions of gardens.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Winners of multiple medals at the Chelsea flower show...
0:00:21 > 0:00:24- Look at it turn.- It's amazing.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28..the boys have become known for their dramatic outdoor spaces.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34Now, these two different generations of gardening are going head-to-head.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38I know they've got a gold medal, but 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 > 0:00:45- Not a lot going on, is there? - Not a lot!
0:00:45 > 0:00:46I don't know what to do.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49..and will each pitch them a design based on their needs...
0:00:49 > 0:00:51- You look confused.- I am. Go for it!
0:00:51 > 0:00:54- ..and budget.- It doesn't look like it could be our garden.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57- The winner...- Charlie! - Yeah, awesome!
0:00:57 > 0:01:00..brings their design to life.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02- Hold on, hold on.- Sweet as a nut.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05And the loser has to help them build it.
0:01:05 > 0:01:06Keep working, keep working, boy.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09Whoa, whoa, whoa, easy!
0:01:09 > 0:01:10This is what happens...
0:01:10 > 0:01:13Just get on with it! Sometime today would be good.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15..when different styles collide...
0:01:15 > 0:01:18I think your brother is throwing the toys out of his pram.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20- Yes.- Right, are we doing this?
0:01:20 > 0:01:22..to turn garden dreams into reality.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Wow!
0:01:25 > 0:01:27Oh, my goodness.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29- Wow!- Look at that!
0:01:29 > 0:01:31Oh, my God!
0:01:31 > 0:01:32Wow!
0:01:42 > 0:01:45It's time for Charlie and the Rich brothers to get cracking
0:01:45 > 0:01:48on this week's garden challenge.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50This is Gareth.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53And, not stating the obvious, he is a professional musician.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56I'm not even sure what instrument that is!
0:01:56 > 0:01:59I think it's a bassoon, so, yeah...
0:01:59 > 0:02:04And he's in Merseyside, and this is his garden.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06And it's his first garden.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10He's done a little bit of gardening in it and really quite enjoys it.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12But doesn't really know where to go.
0:02:14 > 0:02:15For the first time, Gareth,
0:02:15 > 0:02:18a bassoonist in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra,
0:02:18 > 0:02:21has a garden he can finally call his own.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24However, his new plot in Oxton, Birkenhead,
0:02:24 > 0:02:26is leaving him a little uninspired.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30I've never had a garden before, so I've bought a lawn mower,
0:02:30 > 0:02:32and that's about as far as I've got, really.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35The idea of doing a garden overwhelms me
0:02:35 > 0:02:38because I have no idea of what would work and what wouldn't work.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41And what's possible within the space I've got.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47But there's a problem with the garden,
0:02:47 > 0:02:50leaving half of it unusable.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54The main issues around the garden is the fact that it slopes downwards,
0:02:54 > 0:02:56and also to the sides.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59The patio area is useful, but I find the lawn is not used at all.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01It's basically dead space.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04The one thing you can't really see from these pictures,
0:03:04 > 0:03:06but he did mention, is the garden, sort of,
0:03:06 > 0:03:09suddenly slopes off down this corner.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11I think that can be really exciting sometimes,
0:03:11 > 0:03:14to have a small garden with a drastic level change.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Quite interesting to come up with a creative solution.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- Yes, it makes you do something different, doesn't it?- Yes.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23Different could be just what the doctor ordered,
0:03:23 > 0:03:26because there's stiff competition from the neighbours,
0:03:26 > 0:03:29who open their gardens to the public once a year.
0:03:29 > 0:03:30The pressure's on.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34But, will he ever be able to work out how to use that mower?
0:03:34 > 0:03:36The village I live in on the Wirral
0:03:36 > 0:03:38has a secret gardens event every year,
0:03:38 > 0:03:41where lots of the houses open their gardens to the public
0:03:41 > 0:03:42and you can look round them.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45And I realised my garden wasn't quite up to scratch, really.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48And that's not the only request.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51Gareth's living room is on the second floor of his house,
0:03:51 > 0:03:54so the garden will often be looked down on from there.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57It's really important the design looks good from above,
0:03:57 > 0:03:59because you're always looking down on it from the living room,
0:03:59 > 0:04:01and from the bedrooms.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04Clearly, Gareth wants something with the wow factor,
0:04:04 > 0:04:06so he isn't holding back on the budget.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13In my budget I've got about £4,000,
0:04:13 > 0:04:15which I've saved really hard for,
0:04:15 > 0:04:17and I wanted to put that much in
0:04:17 > 0:04:20because I really view it as an extra room, really.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22And budget, £4,000.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26- Very nice.- Yes, I've got a smile on my face for that.- That's good.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29I'm very proud of how I've got the house so far,
0:04:29 > 0:04:32and I want the garden to live up to the same idea of the house.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34Not necessarily in a retro way,
0:04:34 > 0:04:38but a kind of cool designed area is what I'm looking for really.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40To me that's a really cool brief.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42I mean, giving us a bit of scope to be creative.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46And, kind of, give him some amazing entertaining space.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50- And show off, maybe.- Show off with something a bit different.- Yes.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58To get a better idea of the job, the designers head to Oxton
0:04:58 > 0:05:01to meet Gareth and see the garden for themselves.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Now, this house is like an upside-down house, yes?
0:05:06 > 0:05:10Where in sort of day-time, you're living in the middle floor.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12So you're looking down on the garden.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14It's not just important from the ground level.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16You're going to view it from the garden,
0:05:16 > 0:05:19and also from upstairs, and that's where we're going, check it out upstairs.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23And I'll have a chat with Gareth and see what he's got in mind.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29The brothers head inside to see what they can discover
0:05:29 > 0:05:31about Gareth's style and taste.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37Lovely and open in here, isn't it?
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Yeah, stunning space, really beautiful.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Kind of, like, nicely laid out and the furniture...
0:05:42 > 0:05:45Danish furniture, you've got to love it.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Yeah, it's minimal, isn't it? Clean, really good lines.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50And these windows are incredible.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53To have two massive windows like this looking down to the garden
0:05:53 > 0:05:55makes that really important.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58It seems Gareth has a fondness for a certain colour.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02- It's nice and smart in here, isn't it?- Yeah, really cool.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05I picked up on the orange in the living room, the blinds,
0:06:05 > 0:06:06but it's a running theme, isn't it?
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Yes, we've got the microwave, the telephone, the blinds...
0:06:11 > 0:06:14As well as the retro theme, there's definitely a hint of industrialism.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15The metal splash back there,
0:06:15 > 0:06:18- and that cage there, very industrial indeed.- Yes.
0:06:19 > 0:06:24Meanwhile outside Charlie is getting straight to the heart of the matter.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28Now, tell me about your garden. This is your first garden, isn't it?
0:06:28 > 0:06:30It is, it's the first house I've ever owned with a garden,
0:06:30 > 0:06:32so it's all very new to me, really.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34And who uses the garden?
0:06:34 > 0:06:37I use it, friends come over, especially in the summer,
0:06:37 > 0:06:39- for barbecues, that sort of thing. - Hang out, chill.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42- Yeah, exactly.- What else do we need to consider about the garden?
0:06:42 > 0:06:45The main living accommodation is on the first floor,
0:06:45 > 0:06:47so you're always looking down at the garden.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50OK, so that's your main hanging out area in the day time?
0:06:50 > 0:06:52Yeah, so a bit of structure would be good.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55The Californian blocks, the flowery blocks,
0:06:55 > 0:06:56do you love them or hate them?
0:06:56 > 0:06:58It's either, either normally.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01I must say I love them, I think they're really cool
0:07:01 > 0:07:02in a kind of retro way.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06- Yes, so out they're in?- Yes, that's the idea, isn't it, I think.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09So, you'd like to keep those, or have something with those.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12Yes, something about them would be good, I think.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15A little bird tells me that the garden might be open to the public.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18Well, Oxton every year does have a secret gardens event,
0:07:18 > 0:07:20where people open their gardens to the public.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23It's partly what inspired me to have a look at my own garden, really,
0:07:23 > 0:07:26so it might be something I could consider.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29- A bit nerve-racking, though, isn't it?- Definitely, yes!
0:07:29 > 0:07:33Are there any plants that you would really, sort of, like?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35Any types of plants you like?
0:07:35 > 0:07:38Yes, I like colours, I like herbaceous planting,
0:07:38 > 0:07:41but I also like straight lines and structure.
0:07:41 > 0:07:46So, we're saying extension of the house, big entertainment area,
0:07:46 > 0:07:48definitely like the Californian blocks,
0:07:48 > 0:07:53and maybe make it so cool that you can open it to the public.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55Yes, that sounds perfect.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01The rival designers waste no more time and set to work
0:08:01 > 0:08:05to come up with some show-stopping designs to win Gareth over.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08Each of them will come up with a design to suit the brief
0:08:08 > 0:08:09and the budget.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14Then Gareth will have to choose one design over the other,
0:08:14 > 0:08:17and the loser will help the winner build the garden.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22The £4,000 will be used to buy all the materials for the new garden,
0:08:22 > 0:08:25but on top of that, Charlie and the Rich brothers,
0:08:25 > 0:08:27along with their usual team of landscapers,
0:08:27 > 0:08:29will provide the labour.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36It's time for the trio to pitch their ideas.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40- Hello.- Hello.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43Charlie kicks off, offering up a modern style,
0:08:43 > 0:08:46and remembering that it's a space to be viewed from above.
0:08:46 > 0:08:51I've tried to give you a garden that has got some of the features in it,
0:08:51 > 0:08:53but keeping it quite contemporary,
0:08:53 > 0:08:57and with a good form to it from above.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01So, this is your renewed patio.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03I am going with slabs, white slabs,
0:09:03 > 0:09:07that will make it look quite sleek and contemporary.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11But the boys come out fighting, too.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15They propose a garden that matches the interior of Gareth's home.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18We wanted to make sure that we gave you a garden that complimented
0:09:18 > 0:09:20the interior of your house because it's beautiful.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24We wanted to make sure that the outside did the inside justice.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26- OK.- So, it's really cool, stylish, it's very unique.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30We haven't forgotten that it's a garden that will be looked down upon
0:09:30 > 0:09:34not just be within, so we wanted to make sure we mimic the clean lines
0:09:34 > 0:09:36and the structure, and, kind of,
0:09:36 > 0:09:38the functionality of the furniture in your house.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41And provide that when you're looking down on it.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47Charlie has a winning plan for addressing that slope at the far end
0:09:47 > 0:09:49of the garden.
0:09:49 > 0:09:56But this is a deck that basically sails out over the dip.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00So, you'll be able to sit on the edge and dangle your feet.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Because this area here, I'm going to go for a jungle feel.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07Lots of really dramatic plants.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10Um... Arundo donax, fatsias...
0:10:10 > 0:10:13and you can sit there in the evening.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18But the brothers also have an ingenious idea,
0:10:18 > 0:10:20an equally knockout feature
0:10:20 > 0:10:23which will address the level issue in the garden.
0:10:23 > 0:10:24We didn't want to do the ordinary.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27We wanted to do something really cool, really different.
0:10:27 > 0:10:28And extremely unique.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32So what we've done is we've put in, sat down into the land,
0:10:32 > 0:10:34this cube self-contained unit
0:10:34 > 0:10:36that's level inside, but the land works around it.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38It's made out of Cor-Ten steel,
0:10:38 > 0:10:42so it's like steel that's been allowed to rust and oxidise,
0:10:42 > 0:10:45so it's got a really textured, orange, bright, vibrant finish.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48So it's going to be really cool, really different, and memorable.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50Brilliant.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53The brothers may have played their ace card,
0:10:53 > 0:10:56but Charlie's also thinking outside the box.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00She knows just how much Gareth loves those Californian blocks.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04These sections here are feature walls.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07Using your Californian blocks, but upright.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11To create some interest.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13So, you want to go down because you won't be able to see
0:11:13 > 0:11:16this bit of the garden, it'll draw you down.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18And just to add a bit more colour,
0:11:18 > 0:11:21I've put some glass blocks in between,
0:11:21 > 0:11:24and then we're going to uplight them at night.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27- Wow.- So that will... Especially this one here,
0:11:27 > 0:11:32so that will be drawing you down to this entertainment area.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36But drawing for a second time on Gareth's love of the colour orange,
0:11:36 > 0:11:39the brothers have one final card left to play.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43What we'd like to use in here is a grass called Molinia
0:11:43 > 0:11:45and in the summer it's this lovely, kind of, green.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Then as autumn comes it turns vivid orange.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51You know, the perennials, we would like to choose
0:11:51 > 0:11:54things like Persicaria and Helinium,
0:11:54 > 0:11:57which are, like, perennials, which have this red tone.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- OK.- So, the whole garden is going to have that warmth to it.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04- Brilliant.- I don't know whether it says cool, but it does say fun.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06No, it does.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10Gareth can only choose one design, so whose will it be?
0:12:10 > 0:12:12See you in a bit.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18Will he opt for the Rich brothers' weathered steel box
0:12:18 > 0:12:22that's set into the slope, and their vibrant array of orange plants,
0:12:22 > 0:12:25or will he go for Charlie's suspended deck
0:12:25 > 0:12:27and a revamped Californian blocks?
0:12:28 > 0:12:30- How was that?- Yeah, good.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34So, what was your nod back to the '70s retro feel?
0:12:34 > 0:12:38We've made this, like, steel box that, kind of, sits in the garden.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42So we just sat that box in there and just create this level inside.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Then everything else just works off that.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47Wow! That's really cool cool!
0:12:47 > 0:12:49- Hopefully.- I think I understand.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53But will Gareth think it's as cool?
0:12:53 > 0:12:56I love the way that it's on really different levels,
0:12:56 > 0:12:59so you're out the door, then you're down a level,
0:12:59 > 0:13:02then you're onto a different level. I think that'll look amazing.
0:13:02 > 0:13:07I also like the orange nature of the planting, the way that's going to,
0:13:07 > 0:13:10sort of, offset against the colour of the steel.
0:13:10 > 0:13:15See, I used the Californian blocks as structural uprights
0:13:15 > 0:13:18with some glass and then uplit them.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Oh, that sounds cool, as well.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23In Charlie's design, I love the actual planting and lighting.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27So it's going to be really hard to decide which one to pick.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29Time for the moment of truth.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Gareth is ready to reveal the winner.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36- Come on!- All right, all right.
0:13:40 > 0:13:41Very, very hard decision,
0:13:41 > 0:13:43because both designs were absolutely awesome.
0:13:43 > 0:13:48But, after much deliberation, the design I've chosen is...
0:13:54 > 0:13:56Yeah!
0:13:57 > 0:14:00Woo! Cheers, Gareth. So, what made you go for this one?
0:14:00 > 0:14:05What swung it was the steel square box feature,
0:14:05 > 0:14:09utilising part of the garden that doesn't get used.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12I just thought it was so innovative and would look amazing from the top,
0:14:12 > 0:14:15and also be a really useful space.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18So, the Rich brothers have emerged the victors this time.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20But, with a transformation on this scale
0:14:20 > 0:14:23it will take the know-how of all three gardeners
0:14:23 > 0:14:25to make this unusual project a success.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34It's early morning in Oxton, and project manager Bowen,
0:14:34 > 0:14:39along with his team Lee, Andy, and Steve, have arrived to get cracking,
0:14:39 > 0:14:42whilst the brothers are away finalising their choice of plants.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44Here we go.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47We've got this big Cor-Ten steel box,
0:14:47 > 0:14:49which we're going to sit into the ground.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53- Great stuff.- Then we get it stripped off and levelling.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57- Digger in?- Yeah, digger in. - Let's crack on.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03Meanwhile, outside on the road, the materials are starting to arrive.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08Steel's here. We'll need all hands on deck to get this off.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12Weathered steel, sometimes known as Cor-Ten steel, has been oxidised
0:15:12 > 0:15:16to create a striking and protective rust-like surface.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20Orange in colour, it has extra resistance to the elements,
0:15:20 > 0:15:22meaning low-maintenance costs,
0:15:22 > 0:15:26and therefore it's perfect for long lasting outdoor structure.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29They've weathered all the outside for us.
0:15:29 > 0:15:30What with, real weather?
0:15:30 > 0:15:33- Yeah, real weather.- You use real weather to weather it?- Imported.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38Next job is to dismantle and recycle those Californian blocks
0:15:38 > 0:15:40to create some steps down into the garden.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43But will they be able to salvage any?
0:15:43 > 0:15:45You'll get an odd one, but you won't get many,
0:15:45 > 0:15:48because they're so weak.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51It's not looking good so far.
0:15:51 > 0:15:52Is that one?
0:15:54 > 0:15:55Just put that on the grass.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58And finally, one block salvaged,
0:15:58 > 0:16:01let's hope they can save enough for the brothers' plans.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03California, here we come!
0:16:06 > 0:16:08Meanwhile, the digger's arrived.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10What's the problem?
0:16:10 > 0:16:12But it appears that all is not well.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15- Oh, no.- We'll be all right. - Can we get through?
0:16:17 > 0:16:19It doesn't seem to want to start.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26It's flat-lining.
0:16:28 > 0:16:29Quick!
0:16:31 > 0:16:34Bowen takes control and searches for another machine.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38What's the verdict, Bowen?
0:16:38 > 0:16:42But sadly it doesn't look like one's available for another three hours.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44I'm trying every company.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46You can't have it all. We've got sunshine.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53Meanwhile, the boys get on with some other jobs.
0:16:59 > 0:17:04After a long wait, the search is over and in comes digger number two.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06Or does it?
0:17:06 > 0:17:09Fingers crossed, crack into it this afternoon,
0:17:09 > 0:17:13it'll be a long, hard night, and you never know, we might get it done.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23- Straighten that up.- It ain't going. - No.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28Straighten this up, mate. Straighten that back.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34And, before long, it's mission aborted for digger number two.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49Although, clearly spirits are still high, but don't try this at home.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52We're here, we're here!
0:18:00 > 0:18:0132 slabs.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05And it's back to that paving.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08At least there's something to be getting on with.
0:18:12 > 0:18:16Meanwhile outside, digger number three has come to save the day.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18If the team don't manage to get this one in,
0:18:18 > 0:18:21they'll be almost a day behind schedule.
0:18:21 > 0:18:22Let's hope their luck changes.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30Unfortunately, it's 20 millimetres wider than the door frame,
0:18:30 > 0:18:33so we're not actually going to get this one in, either.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36Third time lucky has not quite been so lucky yet.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- We've had no luck today, have we? - No, we've had some bad luck today.
0:18:41 > 0:18:42A decision has been made.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45It's off with that door frame, thanks to Steve.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48But are their fortunes about to change?
0:18:48 > 0:18:50755!
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Whoa, whoa, whoa! Something's rubbing!
0:18:57 > 0:18:59Something's rubbing somewhere.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04And it's over the threshold finally.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07A digger has made it through to the garden.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10Right, sun's come out, let's dig.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14At last the levelling can begin.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17Who knew one small digger, or the lack of one,
0:19:17 > 0:19:19could cause so many problems?
0:19:26 > 0:19:29And finally they can make a start on constructing the star feature
0:19:29 > 0:19:32of the brothers' design, the weathered steel box.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37With all the setbacks, there's still a long way to go,
0:19:37 > 0:19:40and the question is, will the team have done enough
0:19:40 > 0:19:41before the designers arrive?
0:19:46 > 0:19:49And it's time for the brothers to divvy up the tasks ahead.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54Right, guys, I think we all thought it was going to be a bit of hassle
0:19:54 > 0:19:56getting the weathered steel in.
0:19:56 > 0:20:00Turns out that was a breeze, but everything else decided to go wrong.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04No, it's thumbs up from now on, yeah?
0:20:04 > 0:20:07- Yes.- Plain sailing!- Oh, good.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10What we'll do... Obviously, the main focus in that garden is the weathered steel.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12But there are some California blocks that Gareth loved,
0:20:12 > 0:20:14so we'll think how we're going to use them.
0:20:14 > 0:20:15And it is quite a small garden,
0:20:15 > 0:20:18but we've got lots of lovely native trees and shrubs.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21So it's going to feel quite wooded, quite native,
0:20:21 > 0:20:22so it's going to be perfect.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24So, small and perfect, yeah?
0:20:24 > 0:20:25Yes, Charlie.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27THEY CHUCKLE
0:20:27 > 0:20:28Tall but perfect.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Let's hope they're happy with progress so far.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38- Wow! Isn't this looking good? - Yeah.- It's fab.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41I don't know why I'm so surprised.
0:20:41 > 0:20:42Neither do I.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44You can already see how the new patio
0:20:44 > 0:20:47has made a massive difference to the garden. Putting down these new,
0:20:47 > 0:20:50modern, contemporary slabs has made a big difference compared to that
0:20:50 > 0:20:52orange-and-pink Battenburg mismatched slabs
0:20:52 > 0:20:55that were here before. And it really links nicely with the interior,
0:20:55 > 0:20:58and I feel like it really draws you out into the new dining space.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02The Californian blocks made up a kind of wall by here,
0:21:02 > 0:21:05which almost disconnected the upper terrace from the lower terrace.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08We got rid of that, which allows that to flow down.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10But, also, Gareth loved those Californian blocks,
0:21:10 > 0:21:12so we wanted to re-use them.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14So we've got this raised planter on the upper terrace.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17And we're also using them as the risers for the steps.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23And these are going to sit in here, like that,
0:21:23 > 0:21:25and create a lovely little transition space
0:21:25 > 0:21:28from the top terrace into the lower area.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31And here, we're going to have a gravel path that leads down into
0:21:31 > 0:21:33the main feature in the garden.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Gareth put a lot of focus and effort into the design of his house.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40And we really wanted to emphasise this outdoor room in the garden.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43And I think the weathered-steel box does it perfectly.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45What we wanted to create was this quite immersive space,
0:21:45 > 0:21:47so the top terrace, lovely and hot.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50This lower terrace, we want to introduce birch
0:21:50 > 0:21:53and hawthorn and hazel. So it's going to be this, like,
0:21:53 > 0:21:57slightly wooded feeling and a lovely dappled space to go and sit.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59There's two sides of it up at the moment.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02Imagine having the other two - it'll really close you off.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04Inside, it's not just going to be gravel.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06We'll have pockets of plants, we're going to have benches,
0:22:06 > 0:22:08and we're going to have a tree, as well.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11So it's just going to be a garden within a garden, pretty much.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15Meanwhile, Charlie's starting work on an unusual project for the fence.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18All gardens have boundaries,
0:22:18 > 0:22:21whether it's a hedge or a fence.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23The thing about fences is they are not a thing of beauty.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25And you can go, sort of, one of two ways.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28You can either make it disappear, which Gareth has done down there -
0:22:28 > 0:22:30he's painted it, sort of, a black colour,
0:22:30 > 0:22:33so you see the plants but you don't see the fence.
0:22:33 > 0:22:38Or you embrace it and make it pop, which is what I'm going to do here.
0:22:38 > 0:22:43I'm going along the route of Mondrian,
0:22:43 > 0:22:45the artist, the blocks of colour.
0:22:45 > 0:22:50And we're going to use oranges and yellows and make it really vibrant.
0:22:50 > 0:22:51And it sort of lends itself,
0:22:51 > 0:22:54because it's already got these bits of timber.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57But I might need to put a few more in, so...
0:22:57 > 0:22:59I'm thinking, one about there.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03But it's important to choose the right colours
0:23:03 > 0:23:06if it's going to be a true work of art.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08Think about this. Three colours.
0:23:08 > 0:23:09One, two...
0:23:10 > 0:23:13Cos they can't be the same, can they?
0:23:13 > 0:23:15Meanwhile, Andy is getting creative
0:23:15 > 0:23:18with those recycled Californian blocks...
0:23:20 > 0:23:23..whilst Bowen's lining the steps so weeds can't poke through.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28Now, Andy needs to saw some blocks in half - carefully -
0:23:28 > 0:23:31because they only just managed to salvage enough.
0:23:37 > 0:23:38And it's not long before...
0:23:40 > 0:23:41..a step.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Meanwhile, Steve is cracking on
0:23:46 > 0:23:48constructing the key feature of the garden.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51This garden's going really well. We've started welding
0:23:51 > 0:23:54the weathered steel together, so the box is actually being created.
0:23:54 > 0:23:55As you can see down here,
0:23:55 > 0:23:57they're just putting the other corner on, as well.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59So you really start to feel the space.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02You get an idea of it. It's going to feel nice and enclosed,
0:24:02 > 0:24:04nice and cosy,
0:24:04 > 0:24:06and it's just something quite different. I really like it.
0:24:07 > 0:24:12At the far end of the garden, Harry's addressing crowd control.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14What I'm doing here is I'm removing this hypericum,
0:24:14 > 0:24:16because it's grown too close to the salvia,
0:24:16 > 0:24:18and it's kind of crowding it out.
0:24:18 > 0:24:19So we're going to transplant it.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22And this salvia's absolutely stunning.
0:24:22 > 0:24:23It's got a gorgeous scent
0:24:23 > 0:24:26and a beautiful kind of scarlet-red flower.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28And this space is very, kind of, wild.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32We've got geraniums, crocosmia, Welsh poppy, bluebells,
0:24:32 > 0:24:35and forget-me-nots. We want this space to feel quite undefined,
0:24:35 > 0:24:39quite natural. But we're also going to introduce a few of our own
0:24:39 > 0:24:41perennials down here, and shrubs.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45It's going to have a sense of unity, but still lovely and wild.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48If I can get it out...
0:24:52 > 0:24:54Wow!
0:24:54 > 0:24:56Charlie's numbering each of the panels
0:24:56 > 0:25:00to show which colours she intends to paint them.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02So, ones.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09Ooh, hello, hello. Ooh, one.
0:25:09 > 0:25:10One.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Two. One. One.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17One. That's a definite one there.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20What have you gone and done?
0:25:21 > 0:25:23It'll all be fine. Don't worry.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25It's just going to be white and black.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28Love it. If it's urban grey, Charlie, we're happy.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30Well, I can mix the black and white together
0:25:30 > 0:25:33- and get urban grey, if you want. - Ooh, yeah! Now we're talking.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43At one point, it seemed a long way off but, thankfully,
0:25:43 > 0:25:47the weathered-steel box is really starting to take shape.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56Meanwhile, the Californian blocks are being put to yet more good use,
0:25:56 > 0:25:58in the shape of a raised bed.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02And the brothers are bringing in some trees
0:26:02 > 0:26:05that will sit inside the steel box.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12I'm bringing in some of the birch trees, placing them in the garden,
0:26:12 > 0:26:14and you can see how it instantly transforms the space.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17It's uplifted it, given it a lot of vertical height.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19One of the key points of bringing the trees in
0:26:19 > 0:26:21is to help screen off the houses back there.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23And these trees are key, as well,
0:26:23 > 0:26:26because this box is quite flat,
0:26:26 > 0:26:29and it just kind of carries your eye through to the back wall.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31But what these trees do is they add a bit of vertical height.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34And when Gareth's up in his living room, looking down on the garden,
0:26:34 > 0:26:37they're going to create a lovely little natural screen that's going
0:26:37 > 0:26:39to filter his view through to the houses
0:26:39 > 0:26:42and altogether make it a really nice, intimate,
0:26:42 > 0:26:44quite immersive space.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48At the other end of the garden,
0:26:48 > 0:26:50it looks like Charlie's still enjoying her painting.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54- I'm going to leave those four for you.- No problemo.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57- Dare I start another colour?- Yes.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59Woohoo!
0:26:59 > 0:27:02The excitement! Another colour.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05I'm so enjoying this job.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08Now that the steel box has been securely welded together,
0:27:08 > 0:27:10the next job is to pin it down.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15All I'm doing now is I'm staking them
0:27:15 > 0:27:17from the bottom with a steel rod.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20As you can see, the inside of these boxes are still silver,
0:27:20 > 0:27:22whereas the outside has been pre-rusted.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25So, over time, this is going to rust and compliment
0:27:25 > 0:27:27and be exactly the same as the outside.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30- More pegs for you, sir.- Thank you very much.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33There you go. And also, that patina,
0:27:33 > 0:27:37that rust is the secret behind why it's used so much in industry
0:27:37 > 0:27:40and in architecture. What it's doing is
0:27:40 > 0:27:42it's reacting with the oxygen within the atmosphere.
0:27:42 > 0:27:43And that's creating a rust.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45But what weathered steel has - the make up of it
0:27:45 > 0:27:48has the ability to control that rusting process.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50So, as opposed to something like mild steel...
0:27:50 > 0:27:52What that does is that reacts,
0:27:52 > 0:27:55rusts, then starts to flake, and it starts to degrade down.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58Whereas weathered steel controls that and you get this kind of
0:27:58 > 0:28:00soft, powdery rust on the surface.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02And that will continue for two to three years.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05Then after that, it'll stabilise. And that means you've got
0:28:05 > 0:28:08this continual rust on it, continual protection.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11What's so good about the weathered steel is you don't need to paint it,
0:28:11 > 0:28:14whereas normal steel, like a mild steel, you will have to paint it,
0:28:14 > 0:28:16and that's something you have to repeat.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18You'll have to constantly repeat to protect it.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21That's why weathered steel is a perfect option.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23That's good, cos I'm fed up with painting.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32Outside, the rest of the team are starting to think about seating
0:28:32 > 0:28:34for the steel box.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36Lee and Andy are constructing a simple timber structure.
0:28:42 > 0:28:46Meanwhile, the trees that will go inside the steel box need planting.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48To do that, the brothers are cutting holes for them
0:28:48 > 0:28:50in the weed-resistant membrane.
0:28:52 > 0:28:56And with the holes dug, the trees can finally go in.
0:29:04 > 0:29:05That's gorgeous.
0:29:05 > 0:29:08Cos you've actually got branches coming out over a little bit.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13Outside, Lee is finishing off that seating.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16For extra strength, he's gluing the legs into place and then screwing in
0:29:16 > 0:29:21the fixings, skilfully ensuring that the screws themselves are invisible.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28There's more to positioning these trees than first meets the eye.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31The brothers are attempting to create a woodland
0:29:31 > 0:29:33at the end of Gareth's garden.
0:29:34 > 0:29:38It's really important to think about the positioning of trees and shrubs in your garden.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41What me and Harry wanted to do in this garden is replicate a woodland.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44And if you're wandering through a woodland, you get different layers
0:29:44 > 0:29:46of vegetation. So, first off, you have your canopy layer.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49That'll be the trees. So the birch here are creating that.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52And we've positioned them to act as a nice screen from the houses,
0:29:52 > 0:29:56onlooking windows, but also to give that nice bit of dappled shade.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59And beneath the canopy layer you then have the shrub layer.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02So we've got hawthorn and we've got hazel for that.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05They're going to act, again, to obscure views,
0:30:05 > 0:30:06those natural screens,
0:30:06 > 0:30:09but help to divide the space a little bit more than the trees are.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12Then below that, you'd have the field layer, which is the planting.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14And we've got things like foxgloves and ferns.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17So with the trees, shrubs and the planting,
0:30:17 > 0:30:20hopefully Gareth will be transported into a British woodland.
0:30:23 > 0:30:27Charlie's Mondrian-style fence is coming along beautifully.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29Wow!
0:30:35 > 0:30:38Apparently I've got to do a dab now, whatever that is.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40Dab of paint. Fish.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43But apparently it's something like that.
0:30:45 > 0:30:46An elephant?!
0:30:47 > 0:30:48Show me.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51I feel like Harry'd be better suited to this.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56Going on what Charlie did, is it, like, a...?
0:30:56 > 0:30:58- That's it.- Let's have a look.
0:30:58 > 0:31:00- There you go.- I don't know.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03- I'm not street enough.- Neither am I. - Oh, dear.
0:31:05 > 0:31:09Charlie's wall will certainly make a big statement in Gareth's garden,
0:31:09 > 0:31:13but will it curry favour with the residents of Oxton?
0:31:17 > 0:31:22Once a year, the residents of this village-like community of Birkenhead
0:31:22 > 0:31:24come together to reveal their secrets,
0:31:24 > 0:31:29including what exactly it is that lies behind their high stone walls.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34Jade Little is one of the organisers of their Secret Gardens event.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38Secret Gardens is a community event that takes place every year.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40It's been running for 17 years now.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42And it's to promote the conservation area.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45We have 20 gardens open each year.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48Lots of entertainment for families to come to.
0:31:48 > 0:31:52And it's just a wonderful event, particularly when the sun's shining.
0:31:52 > 0:31:56It's very much a community-inspired affair.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58People in the village love their gardens.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01And it was realised that...
0:32:01 > 0:32:02Let them show them off,
0:32:02 > 0:32:05let people come in and see what these gardens are like.
0:32:05 > 0:32:06And it was also an opportunity
0:32:06 > 0:32:09to have an event that brought the community together
0:32:09 > 0:32:12and also to make money for local charities.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15It doesn't matter what size your garden is -
0:32:15 > 0:32:17everyone is welcome to take part.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20We've got modern properties and period properties.
0:32:20 > 0:32:24We welcome everybody to offer their garden for Secret Gardens.
0:32:26 > 0:32:29One of those couples, Tom and Ruth,
0:32:29 > 0:32:32have a very popular garden that visitors flock to.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34When we open our garden to the public,
0:32:34 > 0:32:39it seems to just make all of our hard work worthwhile.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41People come in.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43They're astounded by what they see.
0:32:43 > 0:32:44They ask questions.
0:32:45 > 0:32:49They tell us about their gardens and what they're going to do,
0:32:49 > 0:32:50and what they hope to do.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53A lot of it is that it does give people ideas,
0:32:53 > 0:32:57even very simple things, like we have... On a couple of walls,
0:32:57 > 0:33:00we've got mirrors. People have gone away from here saying,
0:33:00 > 0:33:04"Oh, yeah, we must get a mirror and put it on the wall."
0:33:04 > 0:33:06- It's small things, in the main.- Mm.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13Not all the gardens are large.
0:33:13 > 0:33:18Ann and Phil also love inviting people into their smaller space.
0:33:18 > 0:33:23It's not a competition for the best-kept garden.
0:33:23 > 0:33:26Because that's quite a daunting prospect for most people.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29They would worry about too many weeds
0:33:29 > 0:33:31or the paths weren't clear and so on.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35The garden just has to reflect the house and garden together,
0:33:35 > 0:33:40the relationship between the property and the garden.
0:33:40 > 0:33:43They should do a garden that reflects their interests,
0:33:43 > 0:33:45and who they are.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47Certainly, I would recommend it.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52My advice to anyone who's opening their garden for the first time is,
0:33:52 > 0:33:54enjoy the day.
0:33:54 > 0:33:55Because the visitors are lovely.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57They ask lots of questions
0:33:57 > 0:34:00and they're extremely complimentary about everybody's garden.
0:34:00 > 0:34:04So, relax, have a glass of wine in your garden and enjoy the day.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09Around the corner, back in Gareth's garden,
0:34:09 > 0:34:11they're a long way off relaxing.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13Look what I've got here for you, boys.
0:34:13 > 0:34:14Oh, dream!
0:34:15 > 0:34:17- One for there. - I'll hold that for you.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20- Not quite sure what this bit does. - Nice.
0:34:21 > 0:34:25That's going to be dowelled into that. Other way, Andy. Like that.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28- Something...- Nice.- ..like that.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31There's a really lovely detail here, as well, that you can see.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35What Lee's done is he's just notched a little bit out of the first
0:34:35 > 0:34:36bit of timber that you sit on.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39That's instead of just attaching them as two separate things.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42It makes them, kind of, join as one. There's some secret screwing here,
0:34:42 > 0:34:44so they've screwed a hole, let the screw go in,
0:34:44 > 0:34:47and glued it in so it holds it nice and tight.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50But it does give the appearance it's been notched out and it's just fitting in nice and snug.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00Before long, the postholes have been dug
0:35:00 > 0:35:02and the seats are dropped into position.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07And Andy's giving it a test run -
0:35:07 > 0:35:09just to check that it works, of course.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14The weathered-steel box isn't the only metal in this space.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16Tying in with the industrial theme,
0:35:16 > 0:35:18the brothers are using offcuts of steel
0:35:18 > 0:35:20as dividers down at the end of the garden.
0:35:24 > 0:35:28These pieces of metal are offcuts from a steel fabrication company.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30What they've done is they've laser-cut out these shapes,
0:35:30 > 0:35:33but that's left this really ornamental framework.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35They're not rusted at the moment.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37But over time, they will weather and they will rust,
0:35:37 > 0:35:40same as the weathered steel. So that'll link in nicely.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43And I think it'll accentuate that industrial feeling in the garden.
0:35:44 > 0:35:49Charlie's almost finished that wall, although it has been a team effort.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51Lee's been a demon on the carpentry, as ever.
0:35:55 > 0:35:58Meanwhile, the more delicate planting is being arranged.
0:36:00 > 0:36:04The work of the Garden Rescue team isn't far from done.
0:36:07 > 0:36:11And finally, Charlie gets to do some gardening at last!
0:36:12 > 0:36:15So, we've reused the Californian blocks
0:36:15 > 0:36:17to make this little raised planter.
0:36:17 > 0:36:21I mean, these really do say retro '70s.
0:36:21 > 0:36:23Thought about painting them
0:36:23 > 0:36:26but I didn't know whether that might be a step too far.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29But what I am going to do is pick up the colours of that wall
0:36:29 > 0:36:34in the planting here. So, we've got the black of the ophiopogon,
0:36:34 > 0:36:39and then I'm going to use some French and African marigolds.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42In the '70s, you used to see these in rows
0:36:42 > 0:36:45all the way round people's front gardens.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48So it's got that real, sort of, retro feel.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50And if he doesn't like them, they only last a year,
0:36:50 > 0:36:52so he can plant something else instead.
0:36:55 > 0:37:00So, now, I don't know whether to do them random.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03I fancy quite doing them in blocks.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05What do you think? So when you look down on it,
0:37:05 > 0:37:07it does look like my fence over there.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10I'll have one like that, and one like that.
0:37:10 > 0:37:14I have to say, this planting is totally opposite
0:37:14 > 0:37:17to the very tasteful, elegant woodland feel
0:37:17 > 0:37:21of the bottom half of the garden.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23But it's quite fun.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38They may have got off to a difficult start but, with a change of luck,
0:37:38 > 0:37:40Gareth's garden is nearly ready for its reveal.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47There's one last job - compacting the bound gravel
0:37:47 > 0:37:50with a wacker plate to form a practical and long-lasting surface.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56And then the final touch -
0:37:56 > 0:38:00an upcycled oak table for Gareth to rest a cold drink upon
0:38:00 > 0:38:02on a long summer's evening.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08Before Gareth called on the help of Charlie and the Rich brothers,
0:38:08 > 0:38:12his garden was nothing more than an empty, sloping,
0:38:12 > 0:38:14blank space, devoid of character.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19Now his garden has had a £4,000 makeover.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22And the brothers have spent every penny
0:38:22 > 0:38:24on creating a stylish and totally unique space
0:38:24 > 0:38:28that makes a stunning extension to Gareth's home.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34Charlie transformed the dull wooden fence by creating a colourful
0:38:34 > 0:38:38Mondrian-style art feature at a cost of £60.
0:38:39 > 0:38:41As well as keeping some of the existing planting
0:38:41 > 0:38:44at the end of the garden, the brothers invested £335
0:38:44 > 0:38:47in additional trees and herbaceous plants
0:38:47 > 0:38:50to create a secluded woodland feel.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57The team salvaged some of Gareth's treasured Californian blocks,
0:38:57 > 0:39:00transforming them into raised beds and decorative steps,
0:39:00 > 0:39:02topped with offcuts of the limestone paving.
0:39:08 > 0:39:13And last but certainly not least, costing £2,250,
0:39:13 > 0:39:17the boys spent over half their budget on the weathered-steel box,
0:39:17 > 0:39:20a stunning and unique addition to Gareth's garden
0:39:20 > 0:39:23that totally transforms the space.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29It's time to find out if the Rich brothers have delivered.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35Right, so, me and Dave love your house,
0:39:35 > 0:39:39and we loved everything about it. So we did feel a little bit of pressure
0:39:39 > 0:39:42in creating a garden that is going to match that
0:39:42 > 0:39:44and, obviously, a space that you're going to love.
0:39:44 > 0:39:48We know you love that industrial look, definitely a bit of orange.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51So, open your eyes and have a look at your garden.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58What do you think?
0:39:58 > 0:40:00It's awesome. I can't believe it.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02This doesn't look like the same garden.
0:40:02 > 0:40:03It's absolutely amazing.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05It has changed a lot, hasn't it?
0:40:05 > 0:40:09Thank you so much. It's absolutely incredible.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11Well, that's a good result.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14What do you think about the box?
0:40:14 > 0:40:15- The steel box.- I love it.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21Cos I... You told me about it and I visualised it but I had no idea,
0:40:21 > 0:40:24actually, what it was going to look like, and it's amazing.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27I love the way it goes... Like, this is totally open,
0:40:27 > 0:40:30and it goes down into a whole new space.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32- Yes.- It's like a usable space, as well.
0:40:32 > 0:40:33It's absolutely... Oh, my goodness.
0:40:33 > 0:40:37- THEY CHUCKLE - Yeah, look at that.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43It does look pretty cool, I have to say. I think he likes it.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46Charlie's created you a Mondrian...
0:40:46 > 0:40:49That's... It's brilliant.
0:40:49 > 0:40:51- Do you want to have a little wander down?- Yeah, absolutely. Awesome.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56You've totally used my retro Californian blocks.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59Yes, we used them on the step. We've also used them in a little planter
0:40:59 > 0:41:02- over there.- Amazing.- Go down and have a look at the woodland area.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06Down here is the woodland understory planting.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09So, we've kept some of the things that you had.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12- Yes.- Because you loved that kind of wild, unkempt look.- Definitely.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15We've just introduced a few foxgloves and ferns,
0:41:15 > 0:41:16things like filipendula that will grow up.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19- They're kind of woodland understory planting.- Yeah.
0:41:19 > 0:41:20So it should be really, really cool.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22I think it looks so private, as well,
0:41:22 > 0:41:26- the way you put a tree in the corner makes the whole thing really intimate.- Yeah.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28The trees have added so much to this garden.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31It kind of gives it that really cosy feeling.
0:41:33 > 0:41:37Can you see yourself using this space to entertain in the evenings?
0:41:37 > 0:41:40Definitely. You've made the whole thing so private, as well.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42It's brilliant.
0:41:42 > 0:41:49It does give an extra, totally fresh, new area
0:41:49 > 0:41:50to the house.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54- It was £4,000.- It was, yes. - Do you think it's money well spent?
0:41:54 > 0:41:58Definitely. It's like a whole new room of my house.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01- It's absolutely brilliant. - Do you think it complements...
0:42:01 > 0:42:03Is it your favourite room now?
0:42:03 > 0:42:06Yes, it's much better than any I could think of, yeah.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08- It's brilliant.- The million-dollar question,
0:42:08 > 0:42:10something that's been looming all day...
0:42:10 > 0:42:13We know you wanted to open it to the public.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16Is that something you would be willing to do now you see it?
0:42:17 > 0:42:20I think so, yeah. I'll have to get on to the authorities
0:42:20 > 0:42:23but, yeah, I reckon. I think people would love to see it, yes.
0:42:25 > 0:42:30£4,000 was a lot of money to spend. So once the dust has settled,
0:42:30 > 0:42:33is Gareth still happy with the end results?
0:42:33 > 0:42:36The garden has surpassed my expectations.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38Now I think it's my favourite room of the house.
0:42:39 > 0:42:42I'm most looking forward to seeing how the garden evolves
0:42:42 > 0:42:44over the next year,
0:42:44 > 0:42:47and possibly seeing if I could open it to the village.