Milngavie · East Dunbartonshire

Planting, hedging and tree work in Milngavie

Milngavie gardens tend to be shaped by their trees. Planting here has to work with the shade, the leaf fall and the dry ground under established canopies, rather than against them.

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Raised planting bed with a potted hydrangea in a newly landscaped garden

Borders and shade planting

Where grass has given up under trees, a well-chosen shade border is often the best answer. New beds and borders are planned after looking at how much light each part of the garden gets and what the soil is like, then planted with species that will cope with a Scottish winter.

Hedges and boundaries

New hedging can restore privacy on a boundary that has opened up, and established hedges can be shaped and reduced. Gardens that back onto woodland need their boundary held every year, or self-seeded growth gradually moves in.

Trees and shrubs

Our tree and shrub work covers planting, pruning, crown reduction, hedge shaping and stump removal. Trees in a conservation area or under a preservation order need council consent before work starts, and we check that before quoting.

Where we work in Milngavie

Mugdock Country Park
Allander Water
Clober
Craigton
Tannoch Loch
West Highland Way

Planting in Milngavie: common questions

What grows well under mature trees?

Dry shade under a canopy suits ferns, hellebores, epimediums and some hardy geraniums far better than grass. The right mix depends on how dense the shade is and whether the ground stays dry or damp.

When is the best time to plant a new hedge?

Bare-root hedging goes in between late autumn and early spring while the plants are dormant. Container-grown hedging can be planted at most times of year as long as it is kept watered.

Do you remove tree stumps?

Yes, stump removal is part of our tree and shrub work. What is involved is confirmed once we have seen the stump and the access to it.

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