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Jonathan Radford

Italy

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Hi, I am an ecological landscape designer and I have lived in Italy for nearly 15 years. I am specialised in the design of ecological Italian gardens but also in the reduction of water, maintenance and damage to the environment. I can answer questions on almost all gardening queries.

Publications

www.lifeinitaly.com/garden www.italiangardendesign.com www.ecologicagardens.com www.theitaliangardeningyear.com www.italialiving.com www.ecologicalgardens.co.uk www.livinginitaly.com www.ecologicagardens.com FF Extra (Austrian magazine) Alto Adige (Italian newspaper)

Education/Credentials

I have an N.C in Horticulture and garden design and a City and Guilds in Commercial horticulture, both gained in the U.K. I run my own business "ecologica gardens" in Italy and operate across the world performing ecological garden designs.

Past/Present Clients

See my website www.ecologicagardens.com

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
carl	08/22/10	10	10	10
Alma	06/10/10	7	8	10
claudia and tom	06/02/10	10	10	10	Thank you for your timely advise. I .....
Amy	03/17/10	10	10	10	Thank you so much for your help .....
Edgar	01/10/10	10	10	10

Recent Answers from Jonathan Radford

2010-08-21 anchoring a piece of fence:

Hello Carl In a case of this kind I would recommend using a concrete base in which the spikes can then slide. Use some hollow metal poles with the correct diameter and set them in a small amount of concrete

2010-08-18 Drainage:

Hello David Mmm this is tricky because the roots of most plants are notorious for penetrating the sealing membranes on houses and any large shrub will definitely not help for that reason. However, perennial

2010-07-01 soften a retaining wall with plants:

Hi Sarah Yes, ivy is probably the wisest choice but I would look at a few other plants too. Take a look at Rhynchospernum jasmoinoides as this has evergreen foliage, it drapes and has perfumed flowers

2010-06-27 railroad ties...:

Thanks, I've just never heard them (railway sleepers) named in that way, these Brits hey? Ok, the creosote, although still maintaining the timber disease free for many years, will have leached any dangerous

2010-06-21 erosion:

Hello Dan, sorry if I couldn't get back to you sooner. By far the best solution would be, yes to terrace the slope, either with walls or landscape timber and then to add what is called a 'French drain'

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