Garden Design
Garden Design in Hale
Homes in Hale
Behind a large Victorian or Edwardian house, the boundary is part of the design. It settles the edge of the plot, and screening placed in the right spots gives privacy where you sit. Where the ground changes level, retaining walls hold it, and their footings and the drainage behind them are what keep them standing. Paths and patios need the same attention below ground, with a properly dug and compacted sub-base. The photo here shows a finished garden of ours with a striped lawn beside a pale porcelain patio and a timber garden room along the boundary fence. The reviewer praised how their back garden was transformed.

“We cannot recommend WilsonJones Landscape Design highly enough. We are absolutely delighted with the results. Stephen has totally given our back garden the “Wow factor”, with an absolutely stunning transformation. What started as a small project, evolved into something we’d never have imagined for our own garden. This was mainly thanks to Stephen’s bold suggestions and great design talents Retaining walls, steps, elevated decking area with a glass balustrade, artificial lawn, and to top it all off, a beautiful fish pond, with cascading “water blade” waterfall. What looks wonderful during the day, looks absolutely amazing at night when the lights are switched on. We get loads of comments and admiration from the neighbours, and visitors too. We are completely over the moon with the whole project. Couldn't wish for better! Thank you Stephen.”
What matters for garden design in Hale
We assess the levels, drainage and light, then design the hard landscaping and planting together. Fencing and walling are chosen for the span, the load, the exposure and the look you want, whether that is timber, composite, brick or stone. Once you have agreed the layout and materials, we quote for the build.
- Boundaries, screening and privacy planned into the layout
- Retaining walls on proper footings with drainage behind
- Paths and patios on a properly dug and compacted sub-base, with patios falling away from the house
Questions about garden design in Hale
Is timber or brick better for a boundary?
It depends on the span, the load, how exposed the boundary is and the look you are after. Timber, composite, brick and stone each age differently, and we talk the options through at the design stage.
What makes a retaining wall last?
The footings, and the drainage behind it. That is where a wall's longevity comes from, so we design both in properly wherever the garden changes level.
