Stone Wood Water Light

We had a most challenging site - a strip 6m wide extending upwards from an existing back garden 20m long and upper a steep slope which was totally uncultivated (covered in briars and willow herb) for another 25m. Dug reworked and unified the whole site from some very outline ideas we had - central to this was building a series of stone steps down the spine, adding a couple of round patios and retaining walls and remodelling the lower garden with a sunken path and new area to sit out. He has a real eye for what will work - and turned the existing shed 90degrees to open it up the views. And his choice of key plants was excellent - the mountain pine and Italian cypress and really striking - we get many people passing by who pause to comment on the garden.

Dug has transformed my ordinary looking back garden into a beautiful one, which it is a pleasure to be in. A good mixture of hard landscaping (I particularly like his stone walls) and interesting planting. Wherever you stand in the garden it looks lovely. He consulted me at every stage of the proceedings to make sure the finished garden would be one I liked and it certainly is!.

I can’t rate Dug highly enough. He has done a fantastic job of transforming our garden into a beautiful additional room and a lovely place to be. We had some ideas about what we wanted but Dug really developed and added to these to create something so much better than we could’ve imagined. The development and planning was always consultative and Dug took time to get a good sense of our priorities and how we planned to use the space. The landscaping wasn’t an easy task but Dug dealt with unexpected challenges along the way with a smile and a solution. Nothing was a problem for long - he has gone above and beyond to sort everything. His knowledge of design, build, horticulture and eco-gardening is incredible and all of these skills combine with his creativity to great effect. He really cares and takes a great interest, not just in his design and build work but also in his ongoing concern in how the garden is getting on post completion. For a non gardener it’s so great to know I could ask his advice on the ongoing development and maintenance of the garden even after he has gone.