WHEN CHOOSING a landscaping surface for the garden, natural materials are often the first choice but the use of man-made alternatives is gaining ground. With enhanced technology and ingenious design, man-made surfaces are losing their 'fake' tag. Thematerials themselves have developed considerably in the last 10 years and the inclusion of higher proportions of recycled content makes them realistic and often superior products to specify.Man-made wood, resins and stones are more prevalent than we might assume, due in part to the development not only of new materials but hybrids. The use of "natural" products will always dominate our external spaces, but if those products are improved, enhanced and engineered to perform better then they should be given serious consideration.
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