Planting Plans South East London
Stop wasting money on plants that fail. A bespoke planting plan means every plant is chosen for your exact soil, aspect, and style. More blooms, more structure, more joy.
Stop wasting money on plants that fail. A bespoke planting plan means every plant is chosen for your exact soil, aspect, and style. More blooms, more structure, more joy.
Most gardens across South East London have the same problem: plants bought on a whim, in the wrong spot, in the wrong soil. They struggle, fail, and get replaced. It is an expensive cycle and a frustrating one.
A bespoke planting plan from Urban Bloom Gardening breaks that cycle. We start with a proper garden assessment: which way the garden faces, where the shade falls, what the soil is like (heavy London clay is the norm across SE London), and how the drainage behaves. We then sit down with you to talk through the style you want, whether that is a cottage garden bursting with colour, a wildlife-friendly pollinator patch, a low-maintenance scheme you can actually keep on top of, or a Mediterranean garden that thrives in a south-facing space.
The result is a bespoke PDF planting plan with plant choices, positions, and care notes tailored to your garden. We can also source plants for you through our wholesale contacts, so you get the right plants at the right price.
Every plant is chosen for your exact conditions: aspect, soil, shade, and drainage. No more guessing. No more plants dying in the wrong spot.
A well-designed planting scheme gives you interest and colour across every season. Spring bulbs, summer perennials, autumn seedheads, winter structure.
You receive a PDF plan you can refer back to whenever you want. It explains what each plant needs, when it flowers, and how to look after it.
The right plants in the right place live for years. A bespoke plan pays for itself quickly compared to repeated failed purchases from the garden centre.
A thoughtfully planted garden is one you actually want to spend time in. Entertaining friends, enjoying the evening light, reconnecting with nature in your own back garden.
We visit the garden and assess aspect, shade, soil type, drainage, and existing planting. Heavy London clay is common across SE London and affects every planting decision.
A conversation about what you want from the space. Cottage, wildlife, low-maintenance, Mediterranean, or something entirely your own. We design around your vision.
We map out interest across all four seasons so the garden looks good in February as well as July. Spring bulbs, summer perennials, autumn colour, winter structure.
A detailed planting plan with plant names, positions, quantities, and care notes. A document you keep and refer back to whenever you need it.
We have wholesale contacts and can source plants for you at trade prices. We recommend only plants we know perform well in SE London conditions.
Want us to carry out the planting too? We can incorporate it into a maintenance or clearance visit so the plan goes straight from paper to garden.
Tell us about your garden and what you are hoping to achieve. Send pictures if you have them. We will arrange a convenient time for the assessment visit.
We visit the garden and take notes on aspect, shade, soil, drainage, and existing planting. This is the foundation of every good planting plan.
We talk through the style you want, the colours you love, the plants you already have a feeling for, and how much time you want to spend maintaining the garden.
We produce your PDF planting plan with plant choices, positions, quantities, and care notes. We walk you through it and answer any questions before you go ahead.
Every planting plan is bespoke, designed around your garden's exact conditions, your style preferences, and your budget. Get in touch via WhatsApp to tell us about your space and we will advise on the best approach.
Pricing depends on garden size and the scope of the plan. We will always give you a clear, transparent quote before any work begins. No obligation to proceed.
We start with a garden assessment covering aspect, shade, soil type, and drainage. We then have a style consultation to understand what you want from the space. You receive a bespoke PDF planting plan with plant choices, positions, and care notes tailored to your garden.
Yes. We have wholesale contacts and can source plants for you at trade prices. We recommend plants that we know perform well in South East London soil and conditions.
We design for cottage gardens, wildlife and pollinator gardens, low-maintenance schemes, and Mediterranean or drought-tolerant gardens. Every plan is built around your space and what you want from it.
We cover 18 areas across South East London including Forest Hill, Brockley, Peckham, Dulwich, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, Honor Oak, Nunhead, Camberwell, Greenwich, Blackheath, Catford, Brixton, Streatham, Herne Hill, Norwood, Bromley, and Beckenham.
We can do both. Many clients start with a planting plan and then have us carry out the planting as part of a garden maintenance or clearance visit. We can also hand you the plan to plant at your own pace.
Professional 3-hour garden sessions from £165. Pruning for more blooms, wildlife-friendly care, lawn mowing, weeding, and expert plant advice.
From overgrown to a clean slate from £299. Your gardener Josh rescues the plants worth keeping rather than clearing blindly.
Create your own nature reserve. Native planting, log piles, wildlife ponds, and pollinator planting. Beautiful and biodiverse.
Heavy London clay across SE London needs expert treatment. No-dig methods, organic mulch, and permaculture principles for healthier soil.
Scarification and overseeding from £249. Pet-friendly Sprogs and Dogs seed. Thick, lush, green grass for SE London gardens.
Message us on WhatsApp with pictures of your garden. We will arrange a visit and talk through the best approach for your space.