Planting and lawns
Borders, trees, hedges and meadow lawns that stay green through August.
- Duration
- One to three weeks, October to April
- Areas
- Sagunto to Dénia
Most of the work in a garden is underground. We spend as long on the soil as on the plants, and choose every tree at the nursery by eye.
Planting happens in the cool months, so the roots have a winter to settle before the first summer.
What is included
- Soil improvement and mulch
- Trees, including mature olives and carobs
- Borders and hedges from local nurseries
- Meadow lawns and drought tolerant grass
- Gravel and dry gardens
- Two year plant guarantee
How it goes
Choosing
A visit to the nursery with the planting list, picking each tree by eye.
Preparing
Soil opened, improved and watered before anything goes in.
Planting
Trees first, then shrubs, then the small plants, in the cool months.
Settling in
A check after the first summer, with anything that failed replaced free.
Other services
All servicesMost gardens need more than one.
01Garden designA site survey, a scaled plan, a planting list by season and 3D views of the main spaces.
02LandscapingTerraces, paths, dry stone walls, pergolas and decking, built by our own crews.
04Irrigation and lightingDrip lines on smart controllers, and low lights that make the garden usable after dark.
05Garden carePruning, feeding, weeding and watering checks, by the same gardeners every visit.
06Seasonal workAutumn clean-ups, winter pruning of olives and fruit trees, spring planting.
About planting and lawns
All questionsWhat people ask on the first visit.
When is the best time to plant?
Autumn, from October to December, when the soil is still warm and the rains arrive. Spring works too.
Can a lawn survive August here?
A meadow lawn or a drought tolerant grass can, on drip and cut high. A classic English lawn will always struggle.
Do you plant mature trees?
Yes, olives and carobs up to a hundred years old, moved with a crane and a lot of care.
The first visit is free
An hour in your garden with Ingrid Halvorsen, our head of design. You keep the ideas and a rough price range.