Standalone planting plans

If the structure of your garden is already in place, a detailed planting plan can give it the next layer. The right plants, in the right places, for your conditions.

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A detailed planting scheme designed by Sally Tierney

A planting plan for an existing garden

Not every garden needs a structural redesign. Sometimes the layout is already working. The paths are where they should be and the proportions feel right, but the planting isn't delivering what it could. It might be the wrong plants for the conditions. It might be a lack of seasonal continuity, too much happening in June, nothing in October. It might simply be that it's grown beyond what was originally planned and needs rethinking.

A standalone planting plan addresses all of this. I visit the garden, assess the existing conditions carefully (soil, aspect, light, drainage) and design a planting scheme that works with what's already there and improves upon it.

The plan is drawn clearly and labelled in plain language. Every species includes a note on why it was chosen, what it contributes through the seasons, and what it needs from you.

What's included

Everything you need to replant your garden with confidence, chosen specifically for your conditions.

Included in this package

Site visit and thorough soil assessment

Review of existing planting — what to keep, what to replace

Detailed planting plan drawing, labelled in plain language

Full species list with care notes for every plant

Seasonal interest overview showing what performs in each month

Plant sourcing guidance — where to find exactly what's specified

Typical project cost

From £1,500

+ VAT, depending on garden size and complexity. I'm happy to give you a clear, honest indication before anything is arranged.

Not included

Structural design — layout, levels, surfaces (included in Bronze, Silver, Gold)

Plant procurement (available as add-on or included in Gold)

On-site planting supervision (included in Gold)

The planting plan was unlike anything I'd expected. Every plant was explained: not just what it was, but why it was there, what it would do through the year, and what I'd need to do with it. I came away feeling genuinely confident about the garden for the first time.

— Helen B. · Harrogate · Silver Package
A perennial border designed for year-round interest

Designed around what's already there

I always assess what's already in a garden before suggesting what to add or remove. Established plants that suit the conditions and the space are valuable. They've already done the hard work of establishing. A good planting plan works with them, not around them.

One of the most common things I see in garden planting is a concentration of interest in early summer with nothing happening before April or after August. A well-designed planting plan considers every month: spring bulbs, early-flowering shrubs, summer perennials, late-season colour and seed heads, winter structure. The garden should give you something to look at, and to go out into, in every season.

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Bronze Design Package

If your garden also needs a structural redesign, Bronze covers layout, levels, surfaces, and materials.

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Ready to rethink your planting?

A brief conversation is the easiest way to find out whether a standalone planting plan is right for your garden.

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