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"It was a pleasure to work with Belinda on the plans for my garden. She quickly understood what I was looking for, and translated our many conversations and walks around the garden into a inspirational design. She presented the plans on time and to budget and helpfully recommended contractors for aspects of the work that I could not undertake myself. Drawing up these designs has been a worthwhile investment, and will reward my children and I with a wonderful garden to relax in."
J. Thomas, Nr. Selkirk "I can't recommend Belinda highly enough. She invests a lot of time and effort to get to know her clients and their tastes and to work out what would truly suit them. She is professional, reliable and very enthusiastic. I love the design she created for us and am sure her enthusiasm will provide the incentive for two reluctant gardeners (ie us) to ensure that her designs are carried through to fruition. We wouldn't want to let her down!" V. Stuart, Falkland “Thank you for all the work you have done in planning our new front garden. I have found the whole process interesting and enjoyable, as you listened carefully to my preferences and guided me tactfully towards what will work. What we like most about the planting is that is looks quite dramatic and modern, without being full of gimmicks and hard land-scaping. The front garden now creates a distinctive and welcoming approach to the house.” M Robertson, Kelso
"We presented Belinda with a challenging garden which has a wonderful open aspect but as a result is often windswept. The garden required careful planning to retain the views but also to provide some shelter to allow us to enjoy the garden. Belinda has been wonderfully creative, producing very original ideas, but above all she really listened to what we wanted and worked with us to produce a fantastic result." V & E Findlay, Balado “After visiting our garden Belinda compiled a very comprehensive report that included everything we had talked about during her visit. The report provided drawings and photos of the garden with ideas and suggestions, relevant extracts from books, web links and local contacts that have been very helpful. Belinda has helped us to focus our ideas and has provided us with great advice to start us off in our mission to turn our wilderness into a garden!” G Logan, Crail
“Belinda runs a very personal garden design business. She is prepared to listen to customer's ideas but is also assertive and experienced enough to point out any downsides to those ideas. Belinda is qualified, has good plant knowledge and practical experience of a plant's robustness for the local climate. Her charging is very fair and she has good timekeeping. In summary, she is an ideal garden designer." M Hookham, Kinross "The planting sessions I spend with Belinda were relaxed and informative. Her interest in plants is infectious and clearly evident. The service I received from Shades of Green was very professional in all aspects."
S Garden, Perth "Your service is exactly what I was looking for. You listened to my requirements and your design is just what I wanted for my garden. Without your advice I would never have painted the fence black - it looks great!" G Davidson, Kinross |
