At J&S Scapes we’re with you throughout your garden project, from an inspired design to a high quality build.
Every project begins with a design because we know that great gardens require thought and planning.
Working to your brief, we will develop a plan to produce the very best solution for your space, whatever your needs.
We take your wishes and add our creativity and ideas which have been influenced by thousands of successful garden projects.
With the vision in place, we will manage and deliver the build, calling on the skill and craft of our in-house team of professional landscapers.
Our expertise covers it all and we can promise you a straightforward and highly effective process to achieve the garden you desire.
At J&S Scapes we’re with you throughout your garden project, from an inspired design to a high quality build.
Every project begins with a design because we know that great gardens require thought and planning.
Working to your brief, we will develop a plan to produce the very best solution for your space, whatever your needs.
We take your wishes and add our creativity and ideas which have been influenced by thousands of successful garden projects.
With the vision in place, we will manage and deliver the build, calling on the skill and craft of our in-house team of professional landscapers.
Our expertise covers it all and we can promise you a straightforward and highly effective process to achieve the garden you desire.
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Meet the J&S Scapes team
ALL PROJECTS ARE BUILT BY US
To build your garden can be a large investment, you can have complete peace of mind that the build quality will be to the highest standard that will stand the test of time.
We operate five landscaping teams delivering the build projects, all of our staff are full time employed. We do not sub-contract any of our work and the same team will be on the project from start to completion.
The latest from J&S - Buckinghamshire Garden Design
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Did you spend half the summer watering your garden?
If keeping everything alive felt like a full-time job, it might be worth thinking about irrigation.
A properly planned irrigation system can take a lot of the day-to-day pressure off, delivering water where it’s needed and helping planting cope better through long, dry spells.
It’s something worth considering at the design stage too, particularly after the kind of summers we’ve been having.
If you’re planning ahead for next year, irrigation is one of those little things that can make the garden much easier to enjoy when summer comes around again.
Autumn might feel like the garden is starting to wind down, but it’s actually one of the best times to get ahead for spring.
Planting bulbs now means you can build up months of colour, from the first snowdrops and crocuses, right through to tulips, bluebells and alliums later in the season.
A little planning now can make a huge difference when the garden starts waking up again.
Save this post for your autumn planting list.
And if you’re thinking more broadly about how you want your garden to look next year, autumn is a really good time to start planning.
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A garden with a view.
This Aylesbury Vale garden had one very special thing going for it from the start - those panoramic views across the Chilterns.
The rest needed a little more thought.
The rear garden was steep and exposed, access at the front was tricky, and we wanted to create practical spaces without losing that sense of openness.
So rather than fighting the site, the design worked with it.
Terracing helped create level areas for lawn and seating, different spots make the most of the views, and a cedar screen gives a bit more shelter closer to the house without blocking the outlook.
The planting was chosen to cope with the exposed conditions too, and materials including Corten steel, Vande Moortel bricks and natural stone were picked to sit comfortably alongside the house.
It’s a really nice example of how the things that make a garden challenging can end up being part of what makes it special.
Swipe through to see how the design came together.
Got a garden with tricky levels? Our Sloping Garden Blog is a good place to start.
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A little party prep at a garden we know very well.
We’ve done a lot of work here over the years, including the planting, and we still come back to look after it, so it’s lovely to see just how established it’s become.
Last week the team were in giving everything a tidy-up ahead of a big party, and despite the very dry summer we’ve had, it was looking pretty good if we do say so ourselves.
For us, aftercare is part of the bigger picture. A garden doesn’t stop growing once the work is finished, and being able to come back, look after it and watch it mature is a pretty nice part of the job.
Hope the party went well! 🥂
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Summer makes it easy for a garden to look good.
Autumn and winter are when you really notice whether the underlying design is doing its job.
Trees, hedging, grasses, evergreen planting, paths, walls and lighting all help give a garden structure once the summer colour starts to disappear.
It’s one of the reasons we design with the whole year in mind, rather than just imagining the garden on a sunny afternoon in July.
If you’re planning a redesign, think beyond how the garden looks in summer - think about how you want to use it all year round.
The right materials can completely change the feel of a garden.
They help connect the space to the house, create flow between different areas and give the whole design a stronger sense of purpose.
It is not only about choosing something that looks good. The best materials also suit the way the garden will be used, feel right underfoot and continue to look good as they weather.
Keeping the palette simple often creates the strongest result. A few carefully chosen finishes, repeated throughout the garden, can make the whole space feel calm, connected and considered.
And the details matter too. Steps, edges, joints and transitions all help bring the finished design together.
Save this for when you start choosing materials for your garden.
Want to enjoy your garden next summer? Start planning it now.
Summer has a way of showing you exactly what your garden is missing.
Maybe there isn’t enough shade.
The seating is in the wrong place.
There’s nowhere comfortable to eat outside.
Or the space just isn’t being used as much as you hoped.
Those are useful things to notice now, while you can still remember how the garden has worked through the warmer months.
A well-planned garden takes time. There are ideas to explore, decisions to make and the build itself to schedule.
Starting the conversation now gives the whole process room to breathe, and gives you the best chance of having a garden ready to enjoy next spring or summer.
Thinking about a garden you can enjoy next spring or summer? Get in touch now and let’s start planning it properly.
A garden like this needs to feel as though it has always belonged.
This Wingrave project formed part of the wider restoration of an impressive Georgian home. The design took its lead from the architecture, using symmetry, proportion and strong lines to help anchor the house within the wider plot.
Sawn Yorkstone, heritage brickwork and bespoke metalwork bring structure and character, while Yew, topiary, pleached trees and softer seasonal planting keep the garden from feeling overly formal.
A reflection pool, restored well, glasshouse and productive kitchen garden add further layers, creating a space that respects the history of the property while still working beautifully for modern life.
See the full Wingrave project in our portfolio - link at the top of our page ☝️
There’s something about the sound of running water that instantly makes a garden feel calmer.
A water feature can create a focal point, bring movement into the space and make even a quiet corner feel a little more special.
And on a hot day, it somehow makes the whole garden feel cooler too.
Would you add a water feature to your garden?
Q&A with Danny | What affects the cost of landscaping?
It’s a question we’re asked all the time - and there isn’t really a one-size-fits-all answer.
The size of the garden plays a part, but so do the materials you choose, access to the site, levels and groundwork, planting, features and, ultimately, what you want the finished garden to do for you.
That’s why having a realistic budget conversation early on is so useful. It means we can design with that budget in mind and help you decide where it’s worth investing to get the most from your garden.
Your budget helps shape the garden.
Good design makes it work harder.
Have a question you’d like Danny to answer next? Pop it in the comments.
J&S Scapes totally transformed a grassed, relatively boring area of our garden into a formal, sculptural but really useable area. Whilst the end result is stunning, the way they work is also great. Everything from initial concept through to final planting was really professional. They listened hard to our brief, accommodated and adapted to our changing requirements and included us in all aspects of the project. The team were a pleasure to work with and have kept in touch to see how the garden has developed.
John & Victoria, Amersham
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