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A few favourites from gardens, borders, baskets and containers we have planted.

Recent work

Gardens we have brought to life

A look at some of our favourite projects, from whole garden makeovers to seasonal baskets and the plants we grow.

Baskets & containers

Containers

Grape hyacinths in a stone planterA summer trough of calibrachoa, petunias and trailing foliageAn autumn window box of heather, cyclamen and berried gaultheria below a wrought-iron grilleWinter hanging baskets planted with heather, pansies and berried gaultheriaA hanging basket of pink petunias against a blue skyA hanging basket of pink, red and yellow summer flowers in the sunshineTwo hanging baskets of petunias on a wrought-iron postA wall-mounted trough overflowing with colourful summer flowersA summer window trough of pink geraniums with yellow and pink petuniasLarge black pots of red and yellow petunias beside a doorwayWinter hanging baskets planted with heather and pansiesFlowering thyme in a containerA winter window trough of cyclamen, heather and pink berriesA rusty winter trough of skimmia, heather, bellis daisies and berried gaultheriaBracken Glen logo
Before & after

Garden design

Before: the empty bed with new log edgingBefore
After: a newly planted bed along the paling fence with log edgingAfter
After: astrantias, astilbes and liriope filling the borderAfter

Borders for part shade and part sun

This customer had two borders, one in part shade and one in part sun. Each was planted to suit its aspect, with a mix of plants chosen to give the year-round colour she wanted, and plenty of spring bulbs tucked in too.

More from this garden
A pink Japanese anemone against the fencePurple liriope spikes in the new borderThe fence-side bed planted with astilbes, anemones and heucherasFlowering border with log edging beside the lawn
Before: dark green sheds beside a bare lawnBefore
After: a grey shed behind a chestnut paling fence and a cottage border full of flowersAfter

From bare lawn to cottage garden and wildlife haven

New borders, a wildlife pond, a cottage border and wildflower areas, bringing colour and life to the whole space.

More from this garden
Pink roses and a window box along the white timber shedPink hydrangea heads in the cottage borderPink and purple lupins in the gardenPink candelabra primulas in the cottage borderRed geums and London pride by the paling fence
Before: a tired, weedy bed beside a local business on the lochsideBefore
After: the bed replanted with persicaria, bidens, nemesia and catmintAfter

A lochside refresh for a local business

A local business wanted a fresh, welcoming frontage. Being right by the loch, every plant was chosen to cope with wind and salt spray while still giving plenty of colour.

More from this planting
Blue hardy geraniums and dark heuchera against the wallPink persicaria spikes with nemesia and catmint

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