Projects

Here are some of our favourite garden design and planting projects we've undertaken at the Distinctive Gardener. With a wide range of budgets and solutions for gardens big and small (even tiny!), here is what you can do with both classic and contemporary garden design to create the garden of your dreams

A Wrap-Around Front to Rear Garden with Secluded Terraces, Off-Street Parking and Kids Wildlife Area

A series of functional yet beautiful linked garden spaces make the most of this impressive wrap-around plot for our nature-loving clients

Contemporary, Shady Courtyard Garden with Sunken Seating Area and Water Feature

A contemporary courtyard garden with a lush conifer wall backdrop, reimagined with a sunken entertaining space and tranquil water feature

A Long, Family Garden with Climbing Wall and Studio

Fun for all the family in this long garden featuring entertaining spaces, a garden studio and a kids' play area with climbing wall

Classic Style Front Garden with Evergreen Structure and Off Street Parking

This Wandsworth front garden, with its classical lines and evergreen structure, incorporates parking for two cars and ample bin storage

A Classic/Contemporary Corner Garden with Swimming Pool, Terraces and Bespoke Outdoor Kitchen

Creating our biggest water feature yet in this contemporary L-shaped garden large enough for a statement swimming pool.

Contemporary Courtyard Garden with Raised Beds and Secluded Terrace

A low maintenance garden that reflects the contemporary lines of the home extension, complete with a secluded plant-filled terrace

Compact, Contemporary Courtyard Garden with Home Office

A seamless transition from house to garden to workspace, with a scheme that ties in the existing home office and storage unit.

Fabulous Family Garden with Lawn and Terraces

A day-to-night garden for all the family, complete with relaxing terraces, a lawn for playtime and some special sensory elements added.

A Grand London Garden Designed with Contemporary Lines and Classic Evergreen Structure

This sophisticated London garden has a classic and contemporary feel, including a large dining terrace, garden room and sunken seating area

A Wonderful Islamic-Influenced Family Garden with Colourful Beds and Decorative Tiling

We created this beautiful Islamic garden oasis with plenty of room for relaxing and entertaining - and family time!

Large Family Garden with Stunning Pergola and Garden Room Office

A contemporary garden room is secluded within this large family garden, featuring a bespoke pergola, seating terraces and recreational lawn

Small Family Garden with Oak Pergola, Terrace and Generous Dining and Seating Area

We transform this typical London garden into a functional and relaxing entertainment space, filled with trees and seasonal floral interest

Contemporary Tiled Front Garden with Bike Storage

We created this eye-catching front garden with contemporary tiling and a lighting scheme, that also has space for practical bike storage.

Fabulous Formal Family Garden with Terraces and Large Lawn

We divided this large north-facing garden into 3 formal terraces, creating relaxing spaces with year-round planting interest

A Classic London Front Garden with Contemporary Touches and Victorian Tiling

We brought our distinctive contemporary touches to this London front garden, complete with classic Victorian tiling

Urban Garden with Outdoor Kitchen Pergola and Terrace

This kitchen garden functions as an outdoor room, featuring a heated patio and state of the art kitchen area for year-round entertaining

Magical Moroccan Courtyard Garden

This L-shaped garden is transformed into a series of exotic Moroccan courtyards, creating a relaxing tranquil oasis in sunny west London.

North Facing Front Garden

This classic and contemporary front garden is planted with magnificent topiary trees that reflect the grandeur of this period property.

London Basement Courtyard Garden

This overlooked London basement garden was planted with lots of shrubs & trees to create a relaxed, secluded space for entertaining.

Super Shady Front Garden

This shady front garden provides a welcoming entrance with its central magnolia tree & decorative paths surrounded by deep, evergreen beds.

Wide London Townhouse Garden

We filled this London townhouse garden with luscious, leafy borders to create a relaxing environment with structure and year-round interest.

Chic London Family Garden with Outdoor Wood Burner and Bespoke Planters

Just before Lockdown, we created this contemporary back garden complete with wood burner, raised planters and a secluded space for the car.

Flower–Filled Front Garden with Off Street Parking

Here we created this gorgeous front garden full of flower and interest, while seamlessly incorporating a practical parking space.

Large Family Garden with Outdoor Kitchen Unit and Garden Room

We transform a family garden into the perfect outdoor cooking, dining and entertaining space, complete with outdoor kitchen and garden room.

Contemporary City Garden

A compact city garden gets a contemporary design to match the house with this stylish, low-maintenance garden with a Mediterranean twist.

Family Garden with Terrace, Lawn and Secluded Seating Area

A family garden is redesigned with fabulous entertaining terrace, wide lawn and a secret seating area surrounded by verdant plant borders.

Family Garden with Cottage Garden Planting and Large Dining Terrace

A west London back garden receives a cottage-style design with relaxed planted borders and a large entertainment terrace.

Stylish Front Garden with Off Street Parking

We update this modest front garden with nature-friendly borders and wide paving area, leaving ample space for the car on the new eco-resin.

Rear Garden with Large Terrace and Generous Borders

A family garden is re-designed with a large patio terrace and lawn space, surrounded by deep borders to provide year-round floral interest.

Fantastic Family Garden with Terrace, Trampoline…. and Rabbit Run!

Nick and Douglas transform this modest London garden into a multi-functional space adaptable for a growing family - and their pets!

Stunning Large Contemporary Garden with Classical Features

See Nick and Douglas transform this long suburban garden with summerhouse into a contemporary relaxation and entertainment space.

Magical Secluded Courtyard Garden with Home Office

See how we transform this compact courtyard London garden into a magical space that incorporates seamlessly with a home office cabin.

Eco-Friendly Front Garden with Off Street Parking and Storage

We transform this west London front garden into a practical and eco-friendly entrance to the home.

Large Contemporary Garden with Stunning Pergola

This large contemporary garden in west London was transformed with a majestic pergola centrepiece in order to create an entertaining space.

An East Facing Front Garden with a Classic and Contemporary Feel

The brief was to create a garden that would reflect the classic and contemporary interior design of the owner's wonderful home.

Front Garden with Curved Paths and Circular Beds

A front garden design based on a theme of circles and curves that also harmonizes the Edwardian facade of the property.

Compact, Contemporary Courtyard Garden

Nick transforms this compact west London garden into a calm, tropical oasis with a modern and stylish entertaining space.

3 Planting Projects and Makeovers Completed in 7 Days!

Nick has been busy over the past week making over no less than three separate gardens.

Contemporary Courtyard Garden

Nick transforms this courtyard garden to correspond with the house's modern architecture to create a calming, tropical atmosphere.

A Fabulous North Facing London Garden with Circular Lawn and Stunning Entertaining Area

Nick travels to west London to transform this small, north-facing garden into a stylish and low-maintenance space for entertaining.

Stylish Low Maintenance Garden & Terrace - An Update!

Back in September I created this stylish, low maintenance kitchen terrace for a client in west London. The brief was to create a low...

Garden Transformations: Small, Exotic & Tropical Gardens

Last week, I was asked to create and work on a number of small garden spaces. In Ridley Avenue, Northfields, I was asked to bring a touch...

Garden Transformations: Small Contemporary Front Garden with Storage

Before and after of the front garden transformation "Huge thank you and a glowing recommendation for Nick Gough who just finished turning...

Garden Transformations: A Stylish Low Maintenance Kitchen Terrace

I received a commission to design and plant a low-maintenance kitchen terrace for a family in west London, as an extension to their kitchen

48 Hour Transformation!

A request came in via The Distinctive Gardener Facebook page, from a young professional couple who needed their decked ‘small but...

Front Garden Transformations: The 12 Hour Makeover

Set on a lovely estate just outside Basingstoke, I got a call to transform a small front garden. It presented a number of challenges, its...

Front Garden Transformations: Edwardian Front Garden

What fun I had transforming this Edwardian front garden! It was an interesting shape, with the front door being set back from the road,...