This garden had been ideal for the clients whilst their son was small and kicking a ball about, but as he was using the garden less and less the clients decided now was the time to claim the space as their own. A new build property, the garden was the classic l shaped space with lawn and a narrow strip of concrete slabs to the rear. The clients wanted to make the most of the sunniest spot tucked into the corner and wanted ideas for the area hidden behind the garage wall. As the rear of the house faces North it was clear to Bel that the seating areas needed to be away from the shadow the the house and the nook behind the garage would lend itself well to a Snug Area for cosy evenings warmed by a Fire Pit.
With several access points leading into the garden including French doors, Garage door, 2 side gateways and the need to provide dry pathways around the garden, Bel designed a pathway which connected each of these, wrapping around the rear of the property and leading to the sunny Dining area and Snug. This allowed for a horseshoe shaped lawn edged with pavers to give definition and to make mowing easier.
With several access points leading into the garden including French doors, Garage door, 2 side gateways and the need to provide dry pathways around the garden, Bel designed a pathway which connected each of these, wrapping around the rear of the property and leading to the sunny Dining area and Snug. This allowed for a horseshoe shaped lawn edged with pavers to give definition and to make mowing easier.
Planting Beds to the right, rear and left boundaries offers year-round colour and interest, with shade loving plants tucked at the base of the garage and a lattice of support wires enabling flowering climbers to green up the dull wall. The Snug area would have an assortment of planters planted with some of the clients favourite types of plants Bamboo and Japanese Acer for a hint of the Orient.
Bel tackled the front garden too which was a simple grassy strip, but as it baked in the sunshine all day long, the lawn struggled and looked tatty. So looking to improve the kerb appeal of the front space and add lots of colour to brighten up the frontage, Bel designed a space with low maintenance gravel with a Corten steel edging, trellis on the front walls for climbers and colourful planting beds for year round splashes of colour.
Bel tackled the front garden too which was a simple grassy strip, but as it baked in the sunshine all day long, the lawn struggled and looked tatty. So looking to improve the kerb appeal of the front space and add lots of colour to brighten up the frontage, Bel designed a space with low maintenance gravel with a Corten steel edging, trellis on the front walls for climbers and colourful planting beds for year round splashes of colour.
Designed in June 2021 - see the 3D visuals above, the Landscaping was carried out the following Spring and the planting installed on a very snowy day in March! Just a couple of months on the garden is flourishing and the clients are loving their new garden.
Completed in Spring 2022, this garden is filling out well and is much loved by the clients....
"We asked Bel to design both our front and rear gardens from scratch. She listened to our needs and requirements and came up with a plan to match. Bel completed the initial design, subsequent planting plan and all the planting when the construction was complete. She has left us with a planting plan showing where each plant is located, descriptions of each plant and maintenance schedules. We can’t wait to enjoy the garden in the summer and see all the flowers in bloom!
Bel has been courteous, professional, and clear with all her dealings. The designs were exactly what we wanted and have been executed to high standard. Her communication and support throughout the design, construction and planting has been superb, and we are delighted with the outcome. I would highly recommend Bel and her work."
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We are absolutely delighted with our beautiful new garden designed and installed by Bel! We had an unusually shaped garden which we didn't have the knowledge to handle, but at the same time had quite specific ideas of what we liked and disliked. Bel listened to our ideas and the challenge didn't phase her at all! The preparation of the the soil by her team, and the planting of the garden by Bel herself over three days couldn't have gone smoother. We would highly recommend Bel in terms of her expertise, conscientiousness and friendly, easy going personality and we can't stop looking at our amazing new garden!
Mrs Prist, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
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"Bel is brilliant. Easy to work with. Lots of ideas and plans but great at listening and quickly tapping into what you like, want and need. She has bags of style with a healthy dose of practicality and is 100% reliable. Totally recommend."
Mrs Munden - Thrussington, Leicestershire
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"Bel delivered professional advice in a friendly way after she had established what her clients wished to achieve. All in all - it has been a pleasure to work with her"
Mrs Harrison - Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire
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"If you are looking for advice on your garden or a new designs then look no further than Bel Grierson. We have used her on several aspects of our garden to lower the maintenance and update the planting with spectacular results. Bel is easy to work with and is totally in tune with all our requirements."
Mr Stapleton - Rothley, Leicestershire
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"Bel has delivered a delightful garden with a design that has transformed a shallow plot surrounded by fences, into a garden full of interest. Bel listened carefully to our concerns and gave her total attention to each step of the way."
Mr & Mrs Bayley - Loughborough, Leicestershire
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"Our 20 year old garden was looking tired and boring. No colour and a mishmash of plants that were past their sell-by date. We had no idea what to do to rescue the situation as we knew very little about what plants would do well. Then we found Bel. Our garden is transformed; beautiful colour that just keeps coming all through the year, easy maintenance and a joy to sit and look at with an appropriate glass in one hand. Bel interpreted our thoughts perfectly and has produced an extraordinary result. She is patient with non-gardeners, knowledgeable and highly professional. Not afraid to get her hands dirty and endlessly helpful. I simply cannot recommend her too highly."
Mr & Mrs Benussi - Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire
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"Bel redesigned and planted our garden this summer. It has transformed it from dark and dingy to a fresh open space. Bel is a pleasure to work with, friendly and helpful, full of ideas and always ready to listen to what you want and find the best way of delivering it. Recommended!"
Mr Goodman - Loughborough, Leicestershire
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"Bel provided good advice and warm, friendly and professional support at all stages of our garden transformation. Her knowledge about plants and her design ideas gave us confidence from the outset. We are delighted with the result, and now look forward to enjoying our new garden in the months and years to come."
Mr Corner - Rearsby, Leicestershire
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"Bel has recently redesigned a large area in my garden which was previously a 'wilderness'. I was very pleased with the design that she came up with - it was clear that she had paid attention to what I had said I wanted and understood my style. Great communication throughout the process and now that the planting is finished I am looking forward to next spring and watching it develop."
Mrs Phillips - Ratby, Leicestershire
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Thank you very much Bel for your design to renovate our back garden. It’s been great to work with you, we really appreciated spending time with you to hear your ideas and develop those with you for a new vision for our garden. We love the pond and wild at the back of the garden and the new plants you’ve sourced have all settled in very well and we are excited to see how they will grow!
Mr & Mrs Adshead, Loughborough
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Absolutely delighted with our new garden. Bel’s design carefully incorporated all of our wish list and much much more.
Receiving the designs far exceeding our expectations and her subsequent coordination with her recommended landscapers made the project go without a hitch allowing us to work full time throughout, returning home to a little more transformation each day!
Her planting scheme was the cherry on the top. It's beautiful and we couldn't be happier with it. Eight weeks post planting the garden is thriving and we're really enjoying pottering around tending to it as per Bel's comprehensive maintenance instructions.
We couldn't be more delighted - thank you.
Receiving the designs far exceeding our expectations and her subsequent coordination with her recommended landscapers made the project go without a hitch allowing us to work full time throughout, returning home to a little more transformation each day!
Her planting scheme was the cherry on the top. It's beautiful and we couldn't be happier with it. Eight weeks post planting the garden is thriving and we're really enjoying pottering around tending to it as per Bel's comprehensive maintenance instructions.
We couldn't be more delighted - thank you.
Mrs Fraser - West Leake
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