Alex Bell Garden Design

Alex Bell Garden Design An Award Winning Garden Designer Based In Steyning, West Sussex.

Outdoor dining should feel just as sophisticated and comfortable as your indoor spaces. This sleek, multi level stone pa...
12/06/2026

Outdoor dining should feel just as sophisticated and comfortable as your indoor spaces. This sleek, multi level stone patio creates the perfect platform for entertaining, offering a seamless transition from the home out into the fresh air.

To prevent a large area of hard landscaping from feeling cold or uninviting, we integrated deep, raised planters right alongside the seating zone. The abundance of deep purple salvia softly spilling over the edges breaks up the clean geometry of the stone, while a mature Japanese maple introduces architectural height and rich colour contrast.

By thoughtfully balancing hard surfaces with lush, vibrant planting, we can craft functional spaces that are perfect for hosting long, relaxed summer lunches while remaining deeply connected to nature.

There is a unique kind of contentment that comes from sitting within a productive garden. This quiet corner, featuring a...
10/06/2026

There is a unique kind of contentment that comes from sitting within a productive garden. This quiet corner, featuring a bespoke timber bench nestled between raised beds of fresh herbs and vegetables, was designed to be a functional yet deeply peaceful sanctuary.

By integrating seating directly into the heart of the kitchen garden, we create a space that invites you to linger and connect with the growing cycle. The scent of crushed mint and the soft rustle of climbing bean plants create a perfect sensory backdrop for a morning coffee or a quiet moment of reflection.

A luxury garden is not just a showcase of aesthetics, it is a living space designed to support your lifestyle and provide a daily escape into the restorative power of nature.

There is something undeniably timeless about a classic English cottage garden, but achieving such abundance requires car...
10/06/2026

There is something undeniably timeless about a classic English cottage garden, but achieving such abundance requires careful planning and structural design.

To complement the beautiful, historic brickwork of this property, we used a romantic palette of soft whites, delicate pinks, and deep lavenders. By layering tumbling catmint and fragrant lavender along the edge of the lawn, we create a soft, informal boundary that gently spills over the grass, breaking up the straight lines. Climbing roses add essential vertical interest, drawing the eye upwards and framing the windows beautifully.

A premium planting scheme like this is designed to look effortlessly natural and romantic while providing a rich sensory experience every time you arrive home.

Capturing the true height of summer in a traditional English landscape. Few plants can rival the sheer presence and dram...
09/06/2026

Capturing the true height of summer in a traditional English landscape. Few plants can rival the sheer presence and dramatic architectural impact of delphiniums when they burst into bloom.

These towering spikes of intense, clear blue are highly prized in our planting schemes. True blue is a surprisingly rare colour in the plant world, and when positioned strategically against a warm brick property or a dense green woodland backdrop, it creates a striking visual contrast that elevates the entire view. Because of their impressive height, they are perfect for layering into the middle or back of deep borders, adding vertical structure and movement that dances beautifully in the summer breeze.

A meticulously designed border is all about creating these breathtaking, seasonal moments that make stepping out into your garden feel like entering a private paradise.

A premium garden should feel like a natural extension of your home, offering a sophisticated, structured space to relax ...
08/06/2026

A premium garden should feel like a natural extension of your home, offering a sophisticated, structured space to relax and entertain.

In this design, we used crisp, white rendered retaining walls and elegant stone steps to create distinct levels, turning a sloped plot into a functional architectural feature. The deep burgundy foliage of a mature Japanese maple provides a dramatic, sculptural focal point that contrasts beautifully against the soft, cool tones of the white and purple borders on the left, while vibrant hot borders on the right inject a playful energy.

By balancing clean geometric lines with lush, layered planting, we create gardens that feel modern, balanced, and timelessly elegant.

Bringing a high end garden design to life often requires some serious engineering. When a client wants immediate impact,...
05/06/2026

Bringing a high end garden design to life often requires some serious engineering. When a client wants immediate impact, privacy, or structure, we specify mature specimen trees that require specialist handling and heavy machinery to install safely.

This rootballed tree is being carefully craned into position, a process that demands absolute precision to protect both the plant and the surrounding landscape. Opting for mature specimens rather than waiting years for smaller saplings to grow is one of the ultimate secrets to creating an instantly established, majestic feel in a new garden.

From the initial technical drawings to the hands on coordination on delivery day, managing these complex logistics seamlessly is a vital part of delivering a truly premium landscape service.

As the last of the golden daffodils fade, we say a quiet goodbye to the early chapters of spring and look forward to the...
04/06/2026

As the last of the golden daffodils fade, we say a quiet goodbye to the early chapters of spring and look forward to the lush, vibrant energy of the summer months ahead.

The changing of the seasons is one of the most rewarding aspects of a thoughtfully curated garden design. As these early spring bulbs slowly return their energy to the earth, they gently step aside to allow fresh perennial foliage and emerging summer buds to take centre stage.

A premium garden is designed to embrace these natural rhythms seamlessly, ensuring that as one beautiful wave of colour finishes, the next captivating display is already waiting in the wings to greet you.

Designing a premium garden means ensuring there is something to appreciate even in the deepest, quietest corners of a pl...
03/06/2026

Designing a premium garden means ensuring there is something to appreciate even in the deepest, quietest corners of a plot.

Helleborus is an absolute staple in our planting schemes, particularly for those tricky, damp, shade filled spots beneath large trees or alongside north facing walls. Often referred to as the Lenten rose, these resilient perennials provide exquisite, delicate colour and architectural foliage when much of the garden is still dormant.

To get the absolute best out of them, we love pairing them with glossy evergreen ferns or delicate snowdrops to create a rich, textured woodland feel. Investing in professional planting design ensures that every square metre of your outdoor space is utilised beautifully, bringing subtle luxury and joy to your garden all year round.

Luxury and nature belong together. Seeing this magnificent living green wall integrated so seamlessly into a high end st...
02/06/2026

Luxury and nature belong together. Seeing this magnificent living green wall integrated so seamlessly into a high end streetscape is a wonderful reminder of how vertical planting can entirely transform architecture.

Living walls are becoming a signature element in premium design, offering an innovative way to introduce lush foliage and texture where ground space is limited. Whether softening a sleek urban commercial facade or creating a striking, private courtyard feature for a residential property, vertical gardens bring immediate life, insulation, and architectural intrigue to a structure.

It is a brilliant example of how forward thinking landscape design can elevate an environment, proving that thoughtful greenery can make even the most sophisticated spaces feel vibrant and entirely connected to the natural world.

As garden designers, we look far beyond how a space looks in the height of summer. True luxury lies in creating a garden...
01/06/2026

As garden designers, we look far beyond how a space looks in the height of summer. True luxury lies in creating a garden that performs across all four seasons, providing vital life and colour when the rest of the landscape is still waking up.

These vibrant purple crocuses are one of the earliest and most essential sources of nectar for queen bumblebees emerging in early spring. By naturalising early flowering bulbs through lawns or beneath deciduous trees, we can invite immediate biodiversity and movement back into the garden.

A thoughtfully considered planting plan does not just elevate the beauty of your property, it creates a sustainable, harmonious sanctuary that actively supports local wildlife from the very start of the year.

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