Designing with plants - Ready made borders

Azure and Gold

Sometimes using a limited amount of plants in a design really helps create a bold impact.

Red Summer

A modern, vibrant border that's not for the shy gardener.

Keep it Cool

A chilled mix of blues, purples and pinks with a dash of silver.

Brilliant Orange Border

Add visual punch to your garden displays.

Shady Pink

An eye-catching shady border based around a superb star magnolia.

Sunny Pink Border

A vibrant border for year-round interest in a sunny corner.

Steamy Jungle

Create a tropical look using plants with bold leaf shapes.

Autumn Hues

Maximize the last of the sunshine with an outburst of autumn colour.

Cottage Garden Scheme

Create a soft jumble of colours and textures with this beautiful border for a sunny site.

Dry Mediterranean Border

Inspired by the great garden writer and designer Beth Chatto, who has created a world famous gravel garden in Essex.

Chalk

Proof indeed that you can have a beautiful garden on chalk soil.

Clay

A border for a clay soil that will perform from early spring to late summer.

Sandy

A soft mix of colours for a well drained, sandy soil.

Spring

Get the year of to a great start with this stunning spring border.

Fiery Summer

A high-summer border with rich accents of orange, yellow and red.

Money's Tight

New home forcing you to tighten the belt? Then try this low cost design to get your garden going.

Mid-Range

A border that incorporates dramatic foliage with hot-coloured flowers.

Blow the Budget

An impressive formal border combining parterre-style edging with soft, billowy planting.