Planting inspiration
Discover endless inspiration for your planting schemes, where creativity meets nature’s beauty.
Designing landscaping projects to thrive in specific environments, and knowing how to combine and arrange the plants to take your planting to the next level, is tricky. Thankfully, we’ve created our own planting inspirations to help you.
Our illustrated plans are here to help landscapers to select plants based on their colour, shape, seasonal interest, climatic tolerance and wildlife benefits. Each has its own theme, featuring plants that are chosen to fit a specific brief.
The aim is to provide you with planting schemes that fit whatever requirements, or limitations, your project is facing. Through our clear and comprehensive drawings and plant descriptions, we aim to give you the knowledge and vision needed to transform your soft landscaping project into an impressive outdoor space.
Rain garden planting scheme
Rain gardens are a crucial element in regions experiencing increased rainfall. These gardens, rich with native plants, are designed to adapt to varying water conditions, effectively managing rainwater runoff with significant environmental benefits.
Monochromatic planting scheme
Monochromatic gardens mix shades of a single colour to create an aesthetically pleasing landscape with visual impact. By taking advantage of plants of different heights, shapes and structures, it is possible to create depth and movement in the scheme.
Coastal tolerant planting scheme
Coastal gardens, characterized by salty air, sandy soils, and strong winds, require resilient and salt-tolerant plants. The UK offers a variety of native and adapted species that thrive in these conditions, enhancing the beauty of seaside landscapes.
Playground friendly planting scheme
In playground design, safety and aesthetics are key. Choosing the right plants enhances the ambiance and creates a safer, more stimulating environment for children.
Pollution tolerant planting scheme
Urban greening with plants and trees enhances cities aesthetically and ecologically. It mitigates pollution, poor soil, and flooding, fostering healthier, more sustainable cities.
Pollinator friendly planting scheme
Pollinator friendly plants with their vibrant colors and alluring fragrances, offer a dual benefit – not only do they enhance the aesthetic appeal of gardens, parks, highways and other green spaces, they also play an essential role in the natural ecosystem.
Drought tolerant planting scheme
As the climate in the UK changes, we should consider using plant species that have adapted to the conditions of hot, dry summers, specially in the southern regions of England, where we frequently encounter hosepipe bans and experience milder winters as part of our seasonal climate patterns.
Sensory planting scheme
A sensory garden is designed to stimulate the five senses of sight, smell, sound, touch and taste. This type of planting not only encourages connection with nature, but also heightens awareness of surroundings, supports the practice of mindfulness and enhances a sense of well-being and calmness.
