​While many new build gardens start with little more than a lawn, fencing and a patio, they provide a perfect blank canvas for creating an outdoor space that suits your lifestyle. Without the burden of overgrown roots or outdated, immovable features, homeowners have the total freedom to design a layout from scratch that perfectly fits their lifestyle.

How to decide

While new build gardens offer the creative freedom to design your perfect outdoor space, they can be limited in size and overlooked by neighboring properties. Choosing the right plants is a fantastic strategy to ensure your garden remains balanced as it matures.

Focus on…

1. Evergreen screening trees

2. Evergreen shrubs

3. Small ornamental trees

4. Multi-stem trees 

You can create a beautiful outdoor space that maintains its shape and privacy all year round!

Our recommendations

Evergreen screening trees.  Offer an ideal solution for providing privacy above the fence line. These trees effectively screen overlooking windows, unsightly views, or nearby roads, and can even offer a level of noise protection. They also feature clear stems, which allow for underplanting!

Evergreen shrubs. Great for softening fence lines, which can often appear harsh in open or empty outdoor spaces.

Small ornamental trees. Choosing trees with spring blossoms and autumnal colour changes is an excellent way to add seasonal interest to your garden. Selecting a tree with a smaller mature height ensures that it will fit perfectly without outgrowing your available space.

Multi-stem trees. An excellent choice for adding texture and movement to a landscape without overgrowing the space. Because these trees share energy across multiple branches, their mature height remains limited. They are a great way to help new gardens feel established surprisingly quickly.