Assess
We keep useful mature plants and identify the conditions each border is really working with.
Planting design
Planting that gives the garden its atmosphere.
Layered, site-specific schemes designed for season, structure, movement and the amount of maintenance you actually want.
Discuss your garden
The service
Good planting does more than fill borders. It connects hard materials to the landscape, frames views and changes how the garden feels throughout the year.
We begin with the conditions — soil, aspect, exposure, moisture, existing trees and the architecture around the garden. From there, we build a framework of structural plants and layer in grasses, perennials, bulbs and seasonal highlights. The aim is not maximum variety. It is a planting community that has rhythm, repetition and enough resilience to mature well.
Existing planting assessment
Planting plans and schedules
Specimen and supplier recommendations
Setting out and establishment advice
A good fit when
This service is likely to suit you if…
The hard landscaping works but the planting feels thin or disjointed
You want year-round structure rather than one short flowering season
You need privacy softened with planting instead of solid screening
You want a scheme matched to the time you realistically have for maintenance
What happens next
From first conversation to a resolved garden.
Compose
Structure, repeated groups and seasonal layers are mapped across the garden.
Source & set out
Plants are sourced at sensible sizes and positioned in the real space before final planting.
The Alder & Stone approach
Quiet decisions. Strong result.
We avoid overfilling a garden with features. Proportion, circulation, a limited material palette and confident planting usually do more than a long wish list.
That restraint also gives the garden room to age. Stone weathers, timber softens, plants fill out and the space becomes less “new” and more like part of the property.
