Planting styles and inspiration

Dream gardens can still be a traditional arrangement of borders and beds that provide a palette of colour and texture throughout the year.

Every garden we design and build is unique to each owner. The finishing touch is the planting scheme which is carefully planned to reflect your personal taste and the desired style and atmosphere in the garden.

From cottage style planting and traditional mixed borders to a Mediterranean feel or more contemporary planting I can recommend a planting scheme that suits the soil and location in the garden to help your plants thrive.

Herbaceous perennials are such good value that I do like to create a place near the house for them, often surrounding the terrace where the colour and scent can be enjoyed at every opportunity. With careful planning and some general maintenance herbaceous perennials come back bigger and stronger every year with a stunning flower display from May to September.

I advocate mixing herbaceous perennials with grasses and bulbs to extend the interest throughout the year. With grasses available in many shades of blues, greens and golds they make perfect partners in the herbaceous border and add winter interest with magical frosted seed heads. Carefully chosen shrubs and trees add structure and an evergreen backbone to the scheme to complete the picture for you to enjoy all year round.

Perhaps you will find more inspiration by clicking on the links below:

		in full bloom
		pretty maids all in a row
		mediterranean feel
		more planting

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