Planting & Pruning
Plants play an important part of any garden. Not only do they provide year- round interest with colour, texture and shape, they are also essential for a host of local wildlife from beneficial insects to visiting and resident bird species. Further, they can be used for screening, shading, ground cover, drainage. Plants will reduce pollution, reflect heat, cool the garden and help us to feel more relaxed and less stressed whether we are simply admiring them or working with them. They produce material that makes fantastic mulch and compost.
However, some plants are better than others for the above benefits. Some plants can ‘overtake’ and make you feel less good about your garden. Deciding which plants are best for your garden and its wildlife is something we do. This is a careful balance of enjoying your garden with wildlife interest, soil type, design intention and ongoing maintenance. Christian has decades of experience in understanding what plants work best and where.
Garden Inspiration also works with existing mature gardens to rejuvenate and refresh planting areas. This typically involves pruning, transplanting and new planting elements to achieve a desired outcome, specifically, lower maintenance, more wildlife, more year- round interest. Often in these gardens the focus is to reduce the ongoing maintenance of larger ‘out of control’ areas planted many years ago.
Includes:
- Supply of plants and trees for newly landscaped areas and planting services as per horticultural requirements and design intentions.
- Re-work current planting areas and introduce new plants or transplant existing ones to refresh borders
- Prune existing shrubs, climbers, fruit trees and smaller ornamental trees.
- Pruning and training of mature climbers to include repair or replacement of supporting frameworks as required.
- Planting bespoke areas such as pools, ponds , fruit trees, woodland areas, bee borders, sensory schemes
- Teaching sessions for you to understand how to care and prune your own plants.
Contact Christian to discuss your planting or pruning project: christian@gardeninspiration.co.uk