Current Garden Design Projects

We are currently working on the following garden design projects:- Steading garden near Newmachar – redesign of front, side and back gardens. New build garden in Ellon – redesign of front, side and back gardens. New build garden in Dunecht – redesign of back garden as a wildlife garden. Contemporary style garden in Inverurie – […]

Inverurie Cottage Garden: Planting Design

Design Brief To create a planting plan for a front garden near Inverurie which was laid to lawn. The design brief for this South West facing garden was for all year round colour and interest.  The client had created two beds in this area – a circular one and rectangular one.  We decided on different […]

Contemporary Circle Garden

Design Brief: The property was a new build house with a rear garden laid to lawn.  The clients wanted a curved contemporary garden design.  They were keen to have a larger patio area for outdoor entertaining, a raised bed wrapping around the patio, additional seating and colourful contemporary planting with all year round interest. The […]

Contemporary Terraced Garden

Design brief: The clients wanted to create a more usable space in the side and back garden.  The side garden is South West facing and gets lot of sun in the afternoon and evening.  They wanted to create an area where they could sit in the evening as the sunset.  They also wanted privacy in […]

Aberdeen Garden: Planting Design

Design Brief To create a planting plan for a South West facing back garden in Aberdeen’s West End. This included a border close to the house next to a sunny patio, an entrance border to the garden from existing steps and enhanced planting to existing borders in the garden. The design brief for this sunny […]

Inverurie Garden: Planting Design

Design Brief To create a planting plan for a new build back garden in Inverurie which was predominately laid to lawn. The design brief for this South facing garden was for all year round colour and interest with textural plants in purples, pinks and whites. The client wanted some vertical height in the planting to […]

What to do in your garden in January

It’s January and the start of a new gardening year. Despite the wintery weather here are some jobs you can be doing in your own garden this month:- Complete winter pruning of fruit trees; Prune wisteria shortening summer pruned shoots back to two or three buds from old wood; Remember to water planted containers in […]

Drought tolerant perennial plants

As summer temperatures start to increase globally with less rainfall to irrigate our gardens it’s time to think about the ‘right plant for the right place’ in our drier gardens.  So what can you grow in your garden in North East Scotland which will look good all year round, survive the drier summers and also […]

Best of Houzz 2022 Customer Services Award

We are pleased to announce we have won a Best Of Houzz 2022 award for Customer Service – the second year in a row! This award is allocated by Houzz to service-oriented professionals as a sign of their commitment to excellence. Houzz®, the leading platform for home renovation and design has a worldwide community of […]

Plants for winter structure

A question which I am often asked at my consultations is ‘what can I grow in my garden in North East Scotland which will look good all year round?’ Many people would like to emulate the show gardens at Chelsea Flower Show (wouldn’t we all?!) but many plants featured there will not survive a winter […]