The Best Gardeners in Southwell, Dorset, United Kingdom (2025)

The Sunnydale GardensTeam really helped us with preparing the ground in a new planting scheme - as have alot of planting to come over the next month! Look forward to working with them again in the future - would highly recommend :)

Life has changed very much for the better since Hugh has come to garden for us. Nothing is too much trouble, and it is all done with a smile.

Sunnydale Gardens is a really first rate operation. Hugh Shone is very knowledgeable, extremely helpful and full of excellent ideas. He is also completely reliable and a real pleasure to have around. He has transformed our gardens with excellent maintenance and innovative new plantings. Cannot recommend Sunnydale Gardens highly enough!

Fabulous flower delivery on Friday! The first of what I hope will be many. Really beautiful and wonderfully scented blooms and presented so prettily in a neat little brown paper wrapper in a jar of water brought to my back door in the early morning. Two days later they look as fresh as when they arrived! I had discussed having a fortnightly delivery but I’ve just changed to having them weekly, such is the joy they’ve brought me!

Carried out a major hedge trimming taking around 3 foot off, from a very large overgrown beech hedge. Excellent work, good communication, tidied up well and no hidden charges. Well recommended

Adam as been an absolute star. He's cleared my garden of a huge amount of ivy, cemented loose copings back onto the wall, and power-washed and repainting walls. Adam's been extremely responsive, reliable, helpful, friendly, cheerful and hardworking. I simply cannot recommend him highly enough. Thank you Adam!

The jungle that was my garden was cleared today by Adam and his lad. He was really busy but knew I was waiting so as soon as a cancellation came in he let me know. Cleared everything away after and I now have a beautiful space to do something amazing with. The white bin and white metal sign on the floor have slow worms under them so he carefully checked and worked round them. Canot recommended him enough..

Adam did a fantastic job clearing my very, very overgrown garden. He turned up when he said & really did not stop until he had finished. Such a hard working young man. He was knowledgeable & very polite. Would not hesitate to use him again

We contacted Alumhurst Garden Services to remove 2 overhanging trees obstructing a public footpath from our business. Dominic was fantastic, he understood the urgency of our situation, he and his team came to remove the trees the same day despite the awful rain and wind. They were very efficient and professional. Would highly recommend!!!

Dominic was professional, clean, tidy and respectful. He checked in at all times that the work he was doing was exactly what I was expecting. He has made my garden habitable again.

Excellent work by Dominic’s team. Tidied up the area afterwards, leaving a very satisfied customer. Highly recommended. Thank you Dominic.

Totally recommend Dom and his Team. They made a great job of our overgrown hedge. Such a lovely group- friendly, reliable, tidy and efficient. Would happily ask Alumhurst Garden Services to come back again to help in the future. Thank you so much!

I have used Marc at Msw Landscaping many times in the past 11 years and have always been delighted with the quality of his workmanship and his excellent customer service. Marc has installed a very large area of composite decking, including a raised upper level and handrail. From the initial consultations to the final day, Marc has been the consummate professional and so kind and patient. He continues to amaze me with his technical know-how, his attention to detail and his problem solving skills. I am utterly thrilled with the decking and I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Marc to everyone! Thanks for everything Marc, you are awesome!

Marc and the team did a fantastic job installing decking at the top of our steep garden. The work was of the highest quality, including an impressive structure with posts, and steps with handrail up to the decking. The team were professional, friendly and communicated well. The job was challenging and hard work, but was completed in a timely manner and at a reasonable price. Andy and Michelle

Our driveway fence and gate needed replacing due to age and repeated battering from the recent storms. Marc provided a competitive quote and went on to complete the job quickly, efficiently and to a very high standard. Friendly, approachable and professional, Marc also went above and beyond, organising a skip at short notice and clearing our rotten decking from the side of the house. They were also very considerate of our property and even went to the effort of safely securing a large unexpected delivery in our absence. Communicative throughout, we were also provided with a certificate to prove that the waste was disposed of properly. We recommend 100% and would definitely use MSW Landscaping again.

Really pleased with our new Turfed area. Marc is a great guy - very relaxed yet hard working. Reasonably priced and does what he says he will do, when he says he will do it - such rare qualities today ! Would highly recommend. Pics show before and after.

Outdoor Mata's have absolutely transformed our garden which now looks so modern and feels much more spacious. Morgan is a master of his trade and we couldn't be happier with the service from start to finish. Roll on the summer! Thank you so much.

Morgan and Marcus did a brilliant job on my garden. Can't fault their work. Always very friendly and worked hard. We are very pleased with the outcome. Would definitely use them again and recommend highly. Thanks again

Morgan did a fab job doing a post and rail fence for my horse’s paddock. Making use of many existing posts as possible, saving me a few pennies! Looks great and would 100% recommend and use again!

Really pleased with our new garden. It was a tricky space on two levels which has now been transformed with a new limestone patio & steps, brick raised bed with planting & new fencing. Morgan has done a great job, he worked with us to achieve what we wanted & we would highly recommend.

They listened to what we wanted, made helpful suggestions to achieve it at the most economical cost. They worked tidily and with consideration for the neighbours, coping with the awkward access to site. The finished patio is beyond our expectations, and was completed to time and on budget. Highly recommended!

Peter, Clark and the team did an outstanding job designing and rebuilding our garden decking, renovating an out-building, lining the flower beds with oak sleepers and renovating garden steps. I would say that they are the most professional and friendly contractors that I have ever used. The quality of work was exceptionally high and the completion of the project included a very timely and no quibble sorting out of minor snags. Overall I think that they are an exceptionally good company and I would highly recommend them.

DDB was contacted in July 2023 concerning damage to an area of 45mm Paving spanning frontage of property having become uneven due roots of a conifer. Inspection, advice, and expert opinion was requested and obtained when on 10/07/2023 he assessed the damage, produced a detailed specification including 3 Options, Landscape Digitally signed Agreement and Payment Schedule. Option2 was selected, Legal Documentation signed and work commenced on 26/08/2023, completing in a week. From our first meeting it was clear Peter was a professional dedicated to completing tasks in highest order. He was personally in touch daily or by email. His team were punctual and worked well in harmony Ellis carrying out a magnificent job laying a new pathway. Highly recommended. J M Logue

Pete, Jordan, and their team worked with our charity, Access Dorset, to design, build and plant a stunning, award winning, Sensory Garden. They took on board the ideas of our disabled members and involved them where possible in the work. They helped reduce the cost for the charity through their generosity and that of their suppliers. The garden is now enjoyed by hundreds of disabled and older people every year. The Sensory Garden won Gold and Overall Class Winner in the Environmentally Friendly Spaces Category of Bournemouth in Bloom 2018. Pete supports our charity on an ongoing basis, supplying us with recycled timber for our woodwork vocational training project. I cannot recommend Dorset Design and Build highly enough - Jonathan Waddington-Jones, Chief Executive, Access Dorset Charity No. 1142171

Top job done by Ollie and the team, the work done is of excellent quality, have more to do in the not so distant future and will definitely use them again. Excellent comms, professional and always on time.

This is the second time I have used Garden SOS each time they have done a fantastic job. This time they trimmed the bushes in the front garden. They arrived on time, they were professional, friendly and hard working. The price was very fair and reasonable . I cannot recommend this company high enough. Will definitely be using them again. Huge thanks to Ollie, Louis and Kelvin.

Excellent firm did a wonderful job clearing my deceased father-in-law’s jungle of a garden. Really hard working and polite team led by Louis could not wish for a better result, well done guys.

Speedy,professional, so pleased with the works carried out. Extremely friendly polite guys ..thank you Garden SOS

Can't thank Claire enough! She's transformed our overgrown and neglected garden, restoring it to its former glory and uncovering gems we didn't know we had! Her plant knowledge is excellent and her attention to detail is admirable. She works incredibly hard and is always friendly, helpful and truly professional.

Claire created a fabulous garden design and plant guide for me in May 24. I was clear about what I was looking to achieve, and Claire worked closely with the brief, adding ideas and thoughts about how to improve it. She considered my skill level, time to maintain it, and aspirations. She asked many questions to thoroughly understand how I use the garden before exploring ideas. Claire shared a few options before we narrowed it down, and working with her was an incredibly enjoyable experience. She is extremely knowledgeable, has a keen eye, and knows exactly where to get everything from New Forest suppliers. Claire went above and beyond in her attention to detail and examination of every aspect. I am delighted with and am now working through an excellent design and planting guide. It has been so well considered that it is making it very easy for me to follow. I would highly recommend Claire to anyone who wants to transform their garden into a happy and creative space.

Claire provided me with a very detailed planting scheme for a large border at the front of the house. She spent a long time listening to me about the look I am hoping to achieve and had some fabulous ideas - it was lovely to look at the different mood boards and it certainly helped me to decide on the colour scheme and the different textures. I am very much looking forward to starting this project soon, made easier by the step by step design guide and also the list of plants and suppliers . I would highly recommend Claire to anyone who is looking to transform an outside space to something a bit special.

Planning and designing a new garden is both an exciting and daunting experience in equal measure. We spent a lot of time searching for a garden designer who had creative flair, brilliant plant knowledge and above all we could relate to. Claire fulfilled all our brief and then some. She spent a lot of time listening to us and asking all the right questions to help us realise our dream. From design through to implementation Claire was always on hand to answer our questions. Incredibly hard working and meticulous in her planning and implementation we highly recommend Claire to anyone considering a gardening project.