SERVICES

Planting-led services for gardens that evolve beautifully over time

From expert horticultural consultancy and bespoke garden design to professional planting installation and long-term aftercare, every service is underpinned by practical horticultural knowledge and a commitment to creating gardens that grow more beautiful with each passing season.

Horticultural consultancy

Expert advice and comprehensive site analysis to understand your garden's character, soil conditions and opportunities, creating the foundation for informed design decisions. Whether you've inherited a mature garden, are planning a new border, or want to improve an existing planting scheme, I provide practical, site-specific advice tailored to your garden. During a one-to-one consultation, we'll walk through the space together, assessing planting, soil conditions, aspect, drainage and seasonal interest, while identifying opportunities for improvement. You'll receive clear, honest recommendations backed by professional horticultural experience, helping shape the next steps for your garden—whether that's refining existing borders or developing a complete planting or garden design.

What's included:
  • Comprehensive on-site garden consultation and walk-through
  • Assessment of existing planting, trees and shrubs
  • Plant identification and health assessment
  • Soil, aspect and growing condition analysis
  • Advice on planting improvements and border development
  • Recommendations for suitable trees, shrubs and perennials
  • Guidance on pruning, maintenance and seasonal care
  • Identification of problem areas and practical solutions
  • Discussion of future planting or garden design opportunities

Garden & planting design

Thoughtful garden and planting designs shaped by naturalistic principles, layering colour, texture and structure to create gardens that evolve beautifully throughout the seasons. Every garden begins with understanding the site. Drawing on horticultural knowledge and naturalistic planting principles, I create bespoke garden and planting designs that respond to your garden's architecture, soil, aspect and surrounding landscape. The aim is to create spaces that feel balanced and immersive, with succession of colour, texture and structure from the first bulbs of spring through to the seed heads and silhouettes of winter. Whether you're transforming an existing border or redesigning an entire garden, every planting palette is carefully composed to thrive in its environment while providing long-term beauty, seasonal interest and manageable maintenance. What's included:

  • Detailed site survey and design consultation
  • Assessment of soil, aspect and growing conditions
  • Concept development and mood boards
  • Bespoke planting plans and scaled layouts
  • Tree, shrub, perennial, grass and bulb selection
  • Planting palettes tailored to your site and style
  • Succession planting for year-round interest
  • Focal planting and specimen tree placement
  • Plant schedules with quantities and specifications
  • Maintenance and aftercare guidance

Planting installation

Professional installation of trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses and bulbs, creating resilient, beautifully layered gardens with lasting structure. Working with trusted specialist nurseries, I select and install plants with precision and close attention to detail. Each plant is positioned to support healthy long-term growth, complement the surrounding scheme and contribute interest throughout the seasons, allowing the garden to develop naturally over time. From thorough soil preparation and planting to mulching and establishment watering, every stage is completed using professional horticultural practices to give your garden the strongest possible start. What's included:

  • Sourcing high-quality plants from specialist nurseries
  • Professional setting out and plant positioning
  • Soil preparation and improvement where required
  • Expert planting of trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses and bulbs
  • Planting for year-round structure and seasonal succession
  • Mulching and watering for successful establishment
  • Advice on aftercare and establishment during the first year
  • Optional ongoing maintenance and seasonal support

Aftercare & maintenance

Ongoing horticultural care and seasonal refinement, guiding planting development through expert pruning, thoughtful management and continual adaptation as the garden matures. Gardens are constantly evolving, and thoughtful aftercare is essential to help them reach their full potential. Through ongoing horticultural management, I provide the seasonal care, refinement and expertise needed to ensure planting schemes remain healthy, balanced and beautiful as they mature. Rather than routine maintenance alone, this service focuses on understanding how the garden develops over time—guiding growth, refining planting, and making considered interventions that enhance both the health of the garden and its long-term character. What's included:

  • Seasonal pruning and horticultural maintenance
  • Plant health monitoring and problem-solving
  • Weed management and border refinement
  • Soil improvement, mulching and feeding
  • Division, relocation and replacement of plants where appropriate
  • Ongoing development of planting schemes as the garden matures
  • Seasonal adjustments to maintain year-round interest
  • Advice on future planting opportunities and garden evolution

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