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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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.
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By September, you usually know your garden pretty well.
You know where everyone naturally gravitates to, where it gets too hot, which corners are ignored and whether the patio suddenly feels very small once the furniture and barbecue are out.
That makes now a really useful time to take stock.
You don’t necessarily need a completely new garden. Sometimes it’s simply about making the space work better for the way you actually live.
Save these questions and have another look at your garden while summer is still fresh in your mind.
1️⃣ Where did you naturally spend the most time?
2️⃣ Which parts of the garden barely got used?
3️⃣ Did you have enough shade and shelter?
4️⃣ Was there enough room when friends and family came over?
5️⃣ What frustrated you most?
And if next summer needs to look a little different, autumn is a very good time to start planning.
A well-designed garden takes time to plan and build, so getting started now gives you far more chance of being ready to enjoy it when the warmer weather comes back.
Thinking about changing your garden for next year? Now is a good time to start the conversation.
A garden on a slope doesn’t have to feel like a problem.
Here, the steps and gabion walls manage the change in level, while the planting softens everything around them and keeps the space feeling natural.
Practical, but still very much part of the design.
Got a garden with tricky levels? Our sloping garden blog is a good place to start - or get in touch if you’re thinking about what could work in your own space.
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Autumn planting gets a big yes from us. 🌿
We’ve talked about the bulbs you can plant now for spring colour, but autumn is a great time to plant much more than that.
Trees, hedging, shrubs, perennials and grasses can all benefit from going in while the soil is still warm, temperatures are cooler and we usually start to get a little more moisture back into the ground.
That gives roots time to establish before next summer arrives, rather than asking new planting to settle in just as the hottest, driest weather begins.
After the summers we’ve had recently, that head start can make a real difference.
As always, the right choice depends on the garden itself - your soil, light, drainage, space and the look you want to create.
Swipe through for a few ideas, and save this for your autumn planting list.
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What did your garden teach you this summer?
Maybe you needed more shade, a bigger seating area, better planting or simply a garden that worked a little better for the way you actually use it.
Autumn is a great time to look back at what worked, what didn’t, and start thinking about what you might want to change for next year.
Our latest blog covers everything from planting and irrigation to layout, local conditions and why now is a really good time to start planning.
And if you want to be enjoying a new garden next summer, the process starts much earlier than spring. Design, decisions, materials and build time all need to happen first.
Next summer starts now.
Link to blog in our profile ☝️
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.
#AutumnGardening #SpringBulbs #GardenInspiration #GardenDesign #Landscaping #UKGardens #JandSScapes
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.
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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