Planting & Borders in Basingstoke
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Basingstoke Landscaping designs and plants borders across Basingstoke — the living layer that turns hard landscaping into a garden. New patios and lawns look finished the day we leave; it's the planting that makes them look better every year after.
We plant for the plot rather than the garden centre's bestseller stand: Basingstoke's chalky and clay soils each favour different plants, and a border designed around what actually thrives here is what separates year-round structure from a first-summer flush that never repeats.
Planting work we do
Border design & planting
Mixed borders built in layers — structural shrubs, perennials for the long season, bulbs for spring — designed for colour across the year, not just June.
Hedging
Laurel, beech, hornbeam and native mixed hedges — planted at the right season, spaced to knit into a real boundary.
Trees & specimens
Ornamental trees and feature shrubs sited where they'll fit at full size — the ten-year view, not the pot size.
Low-maintenance schemes
Evergreen structure, groundcover and bark or gravel mulch — gardens that look after themselves for busy households.
Planting cost in Basingstoke
| Project | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Single border refresh (5m) | £450 – £900 |
| Full border design & plant (15m) | £1,200 – £2,800 |
| Hedging (per metre, planted) | £40 – £120 |
| Whole-garden planting scheme | £2,500 – £6,000 |
Guide prices 2026 including soil improvement, plants and mulch. Plant sizes drive cost — bigger pots buy instant impact, smaller ones patience.
Right plant, right place — the local version
North Hampshire gardens split roughly into chalk and clay, and the difference matters: lavender, salvias and grasses romp on free-draining chalk and sulk in wet clay; hydrangeas, cornus and hostas take the clay in stride. Aspect finishes the picture — a south-facing Basingstoke border is a different climate from a shaded north return. We plant accordingly, improve the soil where it needs it, and mulch everything, which is the least glamorous and most effective thing anyone can do for a border.
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