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A firefighter from Sunderland has won B&Q’s Garden of the Year – even though his 4.5 x 3.5m garden was one of the smallest submitted out of 2,000 entries.
‘I originally designed the garden for my partner, Lindsey, who spent time gardening as a child, so I wanted to create a space for her which evoked those memories,’ Gary McLaughlan, 44, said of his garden ideas.
B&Q Gardener of the Year
‘I get so much enjoyment out of gardening and feel very proud that my small outside space made such an impact on the judges.’
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Image credit: B&Q / Gary McLaughlan
The firefighter of 17 years admitted that he’s ‘relatively new to gardening,’ but has managed to transform his boring, concrete yard over the last four years into a tropical paradise – complete with an ornamental fish pond.
As well as including plenty of small garden ideas, to maximise his space, Gary created a…
