Service 02 — New & existing gardens

Garden Design & Planning

Just moved and facing a blank, overgrown, or downright confusing plot? Or ready to finally revamp the garden you've outgrown? We'll plan it with you — in person, on your actual soil — from first sketch to final planting.

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A finished, thriving flower bed in bloom along a garden fence
How it works

Planned properly, in four steps

01

Free consultation

Emelye walks the whole plot with you — soil, light, drainage, what's already there, and what you actually want from the space.

02

Concept & planting plan

A layout and planting plan built for your specific garden — not a generic template, and definitely not guesswork.

03

Phased roadmap

A realistic, budget-friendly order of works — so you can do it all at once, or spread it over a few seasons.

04

Planting & follow-up

We can plant it ourselves, hand it to your preferred contractor, or you can do it yourself with a plan to follow.

A quick (tongue-in-cheek, but also genuinely true) disclaimer: we won't be asking ChatGPT to design your garden. AI is brilliant at a lot of things — it has absolutely no idea how big your shed really is, whether that drain cover needs working around, or that the "full sun border" you asked about is actually shaded solid by 2pm. Proper planning starts with a person, standing in your actual garden.

What we cover

From a border refresh to a full rethink

Garden Development

Border development & soft planting design Pollinator & wildlife-friendly planting Sustainable garden planning Garden renovation, rescue & site clearance

Planting & Design

Bespoke garden design Children-centric garden design Container & small space planning Indoor plant selection, planting & care
Recent work

Before & after

A few examples of gardens we've planned and planted. (Placeholder gallery — real project photos coming soon.)

Before
Photo — overgrown or blank plot
After
Photo — finished border/planting
A house-move garden, from blank slate to full borders in one season.
Before
Photo — tired, overgrown bed
After
Photo — revamped bed, replanted
A full revamp of a border that had been neglected for years.
Before
Photo — bare patio / lawn edge
After
Photo — planted patio border
Softening a bare patio edge with a layered, low-maintenance planting scheme.
Investment

Simple, honest pricing

Got a blank plot or a tired border?

Start with a free, no-obligation consultation — Emelye will take a look and talk you through the options.

Book a consultation