Beautiful gardens should feel joyful — not overwhelming.

Whether you’ve inherited a neglected garden, feel unsure what to plant, or simply want help bringing structure and colour to your space, I offer friendly, practical garden advice tailored to you and your garden.

At Missenden Seeds, I believe gardens should feel natural, abundant and manageable. My aim is not to create high-maintenance perfection, but to help you build a garden you genuinely enjoy spending time in.

With over 25 years of gardening experience, I can help you make confident decisions, avoid costly mistakes and work with the character of your garden rather than against it.

How I Can Help

I offer one-to-one garden advice for:

• Cottage garden planting

• Border redesign and improvement

• Seasonal colour and succession planting

• Low-maintenance gardening solutions

• Plant identification and problem solving

• Reviving neglected or overgrown gardens

• Advice for new gardeners

• Choosing the right plants for difficult spaces

• Sustainable and wildlife-friendly gardening

• Saving and preserving sentimental plants

Whether you need a complete fresh perspective or simply reassurance that you’re on the right track, consultations are tailored to your needs and experience level.

What to Expect

Step 1 — Get in Touch

Send a brief description of your garden, along with a few photographs if possible.

Step 2 — Initial Conversation

We’ll discuss what you would like help with, your style preferences, and how you use your garden.

Step 3 — Your Consultation

Consultations can take place in person or online and are relaxed, practical and personalised to your space.

Following the consultation you’ll receive a written report with personalised recommendations, suggested plants, practical next steps and guidance tailored to your garden..

My Approach

I particularly love helping people who feel overwhelmed by their gardens.

Many clients already have beautiful plants hiding in their borders — they simply need help bringing everything together, simplifying the space, and creating a clearer sense of direction.

I work with the belief that gardens evolve over time. Good gardening is not about perfection, but about understanding plants, building confidence and creating spaces that feel alive and personal.

Pricing:

• In-Person Garden Advice Service (within 10 miles of HP16)

£115 (garden visit will take up to 1 hour followed by written advice). Planting advice, troubleshooting, border ideas, seasonal guidance and ideas and ideas to suit your space as a whole.

• Online Garden Advice Service

£65 (zoom/email consultation of up to 1 hour followed by written advice). Online consultations are ideal for planting advice, troubleshooting, border ideas and seasonal guidance.

• Bespoke border planting plans for £55 per border.

Ideal if you just have a very specific planting requirement or a small area to rejuvenate. I will work from photographs/video plus measurements.

Why Work With Missenden Seeds?

Missenden Seeds is built around a genuine love of plants, propagation and naturalistic gardening.

My experience includes:

• Over 25 years of hands-on gardening

• Seed growing and propagation expertise

• Cottage garden planting

• Sustainable gardening methods

• Creating gardens with long seasons of interest

• Helping gardeners build confidence and enjoyment

My approach is practical, encouraging and realistic — designed to help you create a garden that works for your life.

Book a Consultation

If you would like help with your garden, I’d love to hear from you.

Please get in touch using the contact form below with a brief description of your garden and the kind of support you’re looking for.

Together we can create a garden that feels beautiful, manageable and uniquely yours.