Passionate About Plants?
A One Stop Solution For Your Planting Needs
Want a garden border that looks good for months, not weeks — with plants that actually thrive in your soil, aspect and microclimate?
Plants can have a massive effect on adding depth and curiosity to your garden to complement hard landscaping features. Many of our customers struggle to find time to maintain their garden, let alone find time to research appropriate plants for their garden, design a combination of plants, source the plants from multiple suppliers, inspect the health of delivered plants and then prepare the borders and plant up! The ideal conditions of Spring and Summer pass by and it becomes a lost opportunity of never getting round to seeing the amazing difference plants can make to your outdoor living area.
Prices start from £250 (incl. VAT) for a simple design and plant list for small borders.
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Why Choose The Garden Rangers to Design My Garden Borders?
The Garden Rangers Limited provide a premium planting design and installation service in Derby and Nottingham, ranging from simple expert advice and plant lists through to full planting plans with numbered layouts, quantities, and visual concepts of how the border will look once established.
We can then source and install the plants, and provide aftercare and ongoing maintenance so your planting matures properly.
Prices start from £250 (incl. VAT) for a simple design and plant list for small borders.
Planting Design That Works in Real Gardens (Not Just Pretty Pictures)
A planting plan isn’t just about colour. The best borders are built on the boring but important fundamentals:
- Right plant, right place (soil, light, exposure, moisture)
- Seasonal interest across the year
- Structure (shrubs, grasses, evergreens) as well as flowers
- Correct spacing and quantities so it fills out properly
- Plants that suit your lifestyle (low maintenance, wildlife-friendly, drought tolerant, etc.)
We design planting that looks natural, performs well in Derby/Nottingham conditions, and improves year after year — rather than collapsing after the first summer.
One Stop Service
We offer a one stop service to design, supply, prepare and plant your borders with a quick turnaround and no stress or hassle with dealing with multiple tradesmen.
Experienced, Knowledgeable Designer
We have an in-house plantsman and garden designer that will work on your planting border design and discuss your requirements. This will range from wanting a low maintenance plant border, requiring plants of a certain established size, or preferred colours.
Sourcing Plants
Many customers have paid for border and landscape designs elsewhere – but then struggle to source the plants. Plants will be for year-round interest and specific species (smaller/ larger/ different coloured flowers) – plants out of season or a certain species will not be readily available from local nurseries or online (let alone all plants available from one single supplier). All of our plants are sourced from a single supplier so all plants on the design can be sourced or easily substituted with similar varieties.
Aftercare Service
We give customers the information they need to maintain the borders once we have finished. We check up on our planting after completion to check to progress and health of plants and offer a maintenance service to keep on top of pruning and strategic weeding between young plants.
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How does The Garden Rangers Design Service Work?
Everyone deserves a garden to relax, show off and enjoy, especially on those warm summer evenings. All gardens are different and bespoke, along with our customers and how they use their garden. That’s why we have a thorough design process outlined in more derail below
Step 1
Consultation
We provide a free telephone consultation service to listen and understand your requirements and ideas. This is a chance for you to discuss with us how you want your garden to look and answer any questions you may have about the process.
Step 2
Site Survey
We will book a suitable date and time and visit you in person to take measurements and heights and discuss your requirements in more depth. We can start to make recommendations to help guide you in a direction that considers both your dream garden, our ideas, and the practical element of installing it. We may ask you to send pictures at this stage of gardens you like the look of, to help us deliver exactly what you are looking for.
Step 3
Research
We will get to work on considering all the information from: measurements, your your wish list and pictures sent, lighting and soil conditions and many other factors. This part takes time and careful consideration as every garden is different.
Step 4
Planting Plan Created
From the research and information, we will create a detailed planting plan with each border numbered with a key, and each number given as a unique identifier for each plant used. Plant lists will be created giving exact pot sizes and quantities, we also you 3D AI software to generate impressions of what the border will look like once established.
Step 5
Final Revisions
This is the grand reveal of your garden, showcasing once the design has been installed and plants established. We will then provide detailed documentation on the installation and planting and a fixed price (with payment terms) to fit. We can then discuss possible start dates.
Step 6
The Installation of Your Design Begins
The team, materials, logistics and waste considerations are sorted by us and ordered. Leaving you hassle and stress free. Our skilled and passionate team will then install the design and keep you updated throughout the process.
Step 7
Aftercare
We then provide aftercare advice as standard to keep your garden looking perfect for years to come. We will also offer pricing options for future maintenance; this keeps our busier customers assured that their new garden gets the proper care and attention needed.
From beginning to end, our team will guide you through every step to ensure we get the very best results for now and years to come. You are just a few steps away from your dream garden!
Planting Design Pricing
Planting Plans Start from £250 (Incl. VAT)
Please note: we are a VAT-registered service. Pricing reflects our experience, horticultural knowledge, proper specification, and designs that are practical to install and maintain.
We are based in Derby and focus primarily on planting designs and layouts in Derby and Nottingham areas.
Prices below are a guidline,
These examples help set expectations. Every garden is different and quoted individually. A full quotation can be tailored to your own needs.
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Simple Design & Plant List
Prices Start From:- This is our minimum price for planting plans & Designs
- For gardens based in Derby & Nottingham areas
- Site Visit with Planting advice session and targeted help for small-medium sized borders
- Clear direction and suitable plant list and guidance given.
- Prices in this category usually range From £250–£600 (incl. VAT)
Full Planting Plan & Aftercare Documentation
Prices Start From:- For gardens based in Derby & Nottingham areas
- Site visit to discuss your garden borders, take measurements and pictures
- Full documentation generated and provided with exact plant names, diagrams of plant locations, plant quantities and pot sizes.
- Full Aftercare documentation provided for each plant
- Prices from £650 – £1500.00+ (Incl. VAT)
*Plant supply and installation are quoted separately once the design is agreed, as plant sizes, availability and budget can be tailored
Planting Design & Installation Service Types
(Derby & Nottingham)
- Planting Advice & Plant Suggestions
- Simple Planting Design + Plant List
- Full Planting Plan
- Plant Sourcing & Installation
- Aftercare & Ongoing Maintenance
Perfect if you’re mostly happy with your garden, but need expert guidance on what will do well where.
We can advise on:
- What to plant in a specific border (sun, shade, dry, damp, clay, etc.)
- Which plants suit your style (modern, cottage, wildlife, formal)
- Improving colour combinations and seasonal succession
- Solving common issues (thin borders, “nothing flowers”, patchy areas)
This works well for confident gardeners who want professional direction without a full plan.
Ideal for smaller gardens or a few borders that need a refresh.
You’ll receive:
- A clear planting direction for the space
- A recommended plant list suited to your conditions
- Guidance on spacing and positioning (where needed)
Prices from £250 (incl. VAT) for small borders.
This is the “proper” planting plan service for clients who want clarity, structure and a border that looks professionally composed.
You’ll receive:
- Imagery to show what the border will look like once established
- A numbered diagram showing exactly what goes where
- Quantities of each plant needed
- A detailed plant schedule (Latin names, pot sizes where relevant)
- An aftercare plan for each plant and relevant pruning advice
- Notes on soil improvement, edging, and mulching for the best start
This is ideal if you want a plan you can follow step-by-step — or hand to us for installation.
Once your design is approved, we can supply and install the plants for you.
Our installation service can include:
- Sourcing quality plants from trusted nurseries
- Soil preparation and improvement
- Planting out to the plan with correct spacing
- Mulching to retain moisture and suppress weeds
- Clear aftercare instructions so plants establish well
You get a professionally installed border that looks great on day one and is set up to thrive long-term.
Most planting fails because the aftercare is missing.
We can provide:
- Watering and establishment support (where needed)
- Seasonal pruning and cutbacks at the correct time
- Feeding, mulching and gap-filling as the border matures
- Long-term maintenance so it continues to improve
If you want a border that looks better each year, aftercare is where the magic happens.
Expert Planning for Inspiring, Beautiful Borders
Once the consultation and site survey are completed – the next step is the research, design and arrangement of plants that will enrich your garden with colours, scents, textures, and sensations. Expert planning allows us to: make sure you have a range of plants that flower throughout the year in beautiful combinations and pick the best-suited plants for your space, soil, and light conditions.
Let’s Help You See into The Future!
Our digital design service generates diagrams and pictures of how your garden will look once planted up and established. Customers can choose from a numbered diagram of what plants will grow where in the border, or a more premium option of 3D Rendered views of your garden once established.
Hassle Free, Fully Managed Service
Once the plants have been ordered and then delivered through our supplier, we will check the health of the plant and quantities. We will organise a date then to deliver and install to your property. We can then supply you with aftercare documentation and can also offer to maintain the borders until established.
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01332 413373
Benefits of Having Professionally Designed Garden Borders
Everyone deserves a garden to relax, show off and enjoy, especially on those warm summer evenings. All gardens are different and bespoke, along with our customers and how they use their garden. That’s why we have a thorough design process, to make sure we give you
Year-round interest adding colour, fragrance, shape and texture and taking the vision away from boundary fencing
An investment to your property - plants will develop and mature with time - an established garden border can add the wow factor to your property when having guests visit or if you ever come to sell the house
The best plants for your location and soil type. Not all plants do well in every location, and it can take a season to realise that a plant is not taking well to the spot - which essentially is a year wasted. By having us on hand to know from the design stage what plants will thrive well in the border - it saves years of trial and error on your side
We know what plant combinations work. The wrong combination of plants in the wrong place can lead to hinderance of plant growth and at worst killing plants or shrubs as they develop - which can be an expensive mistake in the long run.
Brilliant aftercare advice - if you are unsure about the health or identification of a plant, we are always on hand to offer assistance
Who Our Derby Garden Maintenance Service Is For (and Not For)
We’re a Great Fit If…
- You’re in Derby or Nottingham and want planting that thrives, not just looks nice for a week
- You want a border that has structure, seasonal interest and longevity
- You’d like a clear plan you can follow — or want us to fully install it
- You’d like a full aftercare plan and documentation with your design
- You’re happy investing in a professional service (design from £250 incl. VAT)
We’re Probably Not the Right Choice If…
- You want the cheapest possible plant list without considering conditions
- You’re looking for a “random selection of colourful plants” with no long-term plan
- You want instant mature results on a minimal budget (plants take time to establish properly)
We’re upfront about this because it saves everyone time and ensures we focus on the Derby gardens where we can add the most value.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you design planting for shade or tricky borders?
Yes — shade, dry shade, clay and awkward aspects are common in Derby/Nottingham gardens. We design specifically for the site conditions.
Will you reuse any existing plants?
Often, yes. If there are good plants worth keeping, we can incorporate them into the plan.
Can you install the planting plan as well?
Yes — we offer a full design, supply and installation service, plus aftercare and optional ongoing garden maintenance.
Do you provide wildlife-friendly planting?
Yes. If you want pollinator-friendly, wildlife-supporting planting, we can design around that.
What areas do you cover for your planting design services?
We cover Derby and surrounding areas, with availability across parts of Nottingham depending on scheduling.
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