Plantingin SolihullThat Takes Root
Borders, shrubs and hedging planted the right way, in the right spot, so they establish quickly and fill out instead of struggling.
Rated 4.7 on Google · 20 years' combined experience
Rated 4.7 on Google
By local customers
20 years' combined experience
Led by the founders
£2m public liability
Team and contractors covered
The service
Planting done properly, from soil to finish
Buying plants is the easy part. Getting them to establish depends on choosing the right spot, preparing the soil and planting at the right depth and spacing. Get that wrong and plants sit still for a season, or fail altogether.
We plant new borders, refresh tired ones, add shrubs for structure and plant new hedging for privacy. It's for homeowners finishing a new garden, people who want a border that looks good without constant work, landlords smartening up a property, and anyone after a quick, lasting improvement.
Planting often goes hand in hand with our landscaping work, softening a new patio, finishing a turfed lawn or filling beds around retaining walls.
Why it matters
Why poor planting wastes money
Plants that are poorly placed or rushed into the ground rarely recover. The cost isn't just the plants; it's the lost season.
Plants fail to establish
Compacted or unprepared soil stops roots spreading, so plants stall, yellow or die back.
Wrong plant, wrong place
Sun-lovers in shade and moisture-lovers in dry beds struggle no matter how much care they get.
Overcrowding
Planting too close looks full on day one but leads to congestion, disease and constant cutting back.
Gappy hedges
Badly spaced hedging leaves holes in privacy screens that take years to close.
Common mistakes we see
- Planting too deep or too shallow.
- Skipping soil preparation and organic matter.
- Not watering in thoroughly after planting.
- Ignoring the final size of each plant.
Our process
How the job runs, step by step
- 1
Talk it through
Tell us what you want: colour, privacy, low maintenance or structure.
- 2
Site visit and free quote
We look at light, soil and space, then quote for plants and labour.
- 3
Ground preparation
Beds are cleared, weeded and the soil is loosened and improved.
- 4
Planting
Each plant goes in at the right depth and spacing, then watered in.
- 5
Tidy finish
Beds are dressed, paths swept and you get simple advice on aftercare.
What you get
The difference it makes
Plants that establish
Good preparation means faster rooting and stronger growth.
Borders that suit your garden
Planting chosen for your light and soil, not just what looks nice in the pot.
Less work later
Correct spacing means less cutting back and fewer replacements.
Privacy sooner
Hedging spaced correctly closes up into a solid screen.
Joined-up with landscaping
The same team that builds the patio can plant around it.
Ongoing care available
Add the beds to a regular maintenance round at a lower rate than one-off visits.
In detail
Planting explained: borders, shrubs and hedging
Each kind of planting has its own priorities. Here's how we approach them.
Mixed borders
A balance of structural shrubs, perennials and seasonal colour gives interest across the year and covers bare soil, which keeps weeds down.
Shrubs for structure
Evergreen and flowering shrubs give a garden shape in winter as well as summer. We place them with their final spread in mind.
New hedging
Hedging is planted in a prepared trench at an even spacing so it knits together into a dense, continuous screen.
Shade, clay and dry spots
Difficult corners need the right plants. Many Solihull gardens have heavy soil, so improving drainage and structure before planting matters.
Planting around new landscaping
Softening the edges of patios, walls and new lawns makes a fresh build look settled and complete.
Residential vs commercial
Homes often want colour and character; rental and commercial sites usually want tough, low-maintenance planting that stays tidy.
FAQs
Your questions, answered
Get borders that actually grow
Tell us about the space and what you'd like. We'll come back with a free quote.
Rated 4.7 on Google · £2m public liability insured · No-obligation quotes