Coastal Garden By Sue Douglas

Project Type: Large Domestic Garden
What a beautiful garden! I'm sure that each and every one of us would love to work in a space like this. Sue Douglas has designed a little piece of heaven on the Scottish coast and it's been brilliantly constructed by The Promised Landscapes.
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Brief
A New Build Garden With Spectacular Views

The moment that garden designer Sue Douglas saw this plot she was bowled over by it's potential. The owners - her clients - asked for a low maintenance garden with plenty of room for their sons to play and lots of space for outdoor cooking and entertaining.
At almost 2,500 square metres, this is a good sized garden and the views are to die for. And with it being a newbuild property, the space was a blank canvas for Sue to work her magic on.

Challenge
Sandy Soils and Protected Trees

The only barrier between this garden and the stunningly beautiful waters of the Firth of Forth is a belt of Scots Pine trees that couldn't be disturbed. Other than that there is no fencing or hedging. Only sand dunes.
It wasn't difficult to design a garden with the trees as a backdrop, however the exposed site and very free draining soil meant that planting needed careful consideration.

Solution
A Stunning Garden In Keeping With Its Surroundings

The design for this garden really does 'bed' this contemporary home into it's surroundings. Sue chose a palette of landscaping materials and plants that suits the location and references the house itself to create a gentle transition from inside to out.
Curving paths and features balance out the rectilinear properties of the house and the garden room and invite visitors to explore the whole garden.
Planting is a mixture of native grasses and hardy perennial plants that thrive in the microclimate of this very special garden.

Credits

Installer: The Promised Landscapes

Designer: Sue Douglas, Landscape Lady Studio

Products

Porcelain Paving

Millboard Enhanced Grain Decking (Golden Oak)

Circular deck with rattan garden furniture and views across the Firth of Forth
image of garden taken at sunset with views across lawns to an island in the forth of firth
Coastal garden with large lawns and sea views
Planting scheme for a coastal garden with pebble mulch
beautifully lit garden beside a modern home
view of garden seating taken from a wide verandah overlooking the Firth of Forth
Golden Oak Millboard Decking installed beside a natural stone wall
Millboard decking being installed into the coastal garden of a newbuild property
curving path with lawns to the right of it, leading down to a contemporary garden office building with sea views
backdrop of Scots pine trees and the Firth of Forth with a sinuously curving path in the foreground leading to a circular seating area hugged by a low stone wall
Planting bed designed by Sue Douglas with large natural stone boulder and well spaced coastal plants
Picture taken from low to the ground with informal planting scheme in the foreground and contemporary home in the background
long narrow planting border to the left of a path with mulch of pebbles and coastal planting scheme
close up image of curved retaining wall with rock garden to right hand side
hanging egg shaped garden seat beside curving path leading to a modern garden building
Grey clad summerhouse in a large garden with sea views
square herb beds with mild steel edging planted with edible plants
large garden with extensive lawns bordered by majestic scots pine trees and overlooking an estuary
Millboard decking circular seating area in a large garden with sea views
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