Garden Design in Dorset
Bespoke garden design and full landscaping installation — from first concept to finished space.
What Is Garden Design, and Is It Right for Your Outdoor Space?
Garden design is the process of planning an outdoor space from the ground up — combining hard landscaping, planting, levels, and materials into a coherent whole that works for how you actually use your garden. Classic Landscaping offers a complete design and build service across Dorset, taking projects from initial ideas through to finished installation. Ian and Scott bring over 30 years of combined experience to every design, ensuring the final result is both visually strong and practical to live with.
- Checkatrade approved
- Fully insured
- Environment Agency registered
- iGarden partner
Garden Materials We Work With
Initial Consultation
We visit your garden, listen to your ideas, and discuss how you want to use the space. Budget, style preferences, and any practical requirements are all covered at this stage.
3D Design and Proposal
We produce a 3D design so you can visualise the finished garden before any work begins. The design covers levels, surfaces, planting areas, structures, and any lighting or water features.
Full Installation
Once the design is approved, our team carries out the full build. We manage all elements of the project in-house, from groundworks and hard landscaping through to planting and finishing.
Aftercare Guidance
We provide guidance on maintaining your new garden so it continues to look its best. For planting schemes, this includes seasonal care advice suited to the Dorset climate.
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Our Garden Design Process
Free Consultation
We visit your garden, discuss your brief, and start to understand what the space needs to do. There is no charge for this initial visit and no obligation to proceed.
Design and Quote
We develop a full garden design based on your brief and produce a 3D render so you can see the proposed layout before committing. The accompanying quote is fully itemised by trade so you understand where the budget is going.
Build
We manage the entire installation in-house. Groundworks, hard landscaping, planting, structures, and finishing details are all coordinated by Ian and Scott. Sub-contractors are not used — every trade on your project is our own team.
Sign-Off
Ian or Scott walks the completed garden with you to make sure every element meets the brief. Any final adjustments are made before we consider the project complete.
“We don’t consider a job complete until you’re 100% satisfied.”
Ian Hall & Scott Carlson · Classic Landscaping
Why Choose Classic Landscaping
Over 30 years of experience
Ian and Scott have been designing and building gardens across Dorset for over 30 years. That depth of experience shapes every design we produce.
Checkatrade approved
Our Checkatrade profile includes reviews from homeowners who have trusted us with complete garden transformations. Read them before you enquire.
Fully insured
All design and build work is fully insured, covering your property throughout the project.
Free no-obligation quotes
We provide a full design proposal and itemised quote at no cost. You are under no obligation to proceed.
Overseen by Ian and Scott
There is no project manager between you and the people doing the work. Ian and Scott are on site and accountable throughout.
Unbeatable Attention to Detail
Good garden design is in the detail — the fall on a path, the reveal on a step, the spacing in a planting scheme. These are the things that separate a garden that looks designed from one that just looks built.
Garden Design Installation Across Dorset
Classic Landscaping installs fencing across Dorset, including Poole, Bournemouth, Broadstone, Christchurch, Ferndown, Wareham, and Wimborne.
- Christchurch
- Broadstone
- Southbourne
- Parkstone
- Sandbanks
- Westbourne
- Wimborne
- Branksome
- Poole
- Ferndown
Previous Work
A selection of our recent Garden installations across Poole and Dorset.
What our customers say.
Frequently Asked Questions
The cost of a garden design and build project varies considerably depending on the size of the garden, the complexity of the design, and the materials and landscaping elements included. We provide a fully itemised quote after the initial design consultation, so you have a clear picture of the total investment before committing.
A straightforward design and build typically takes two to four weeks from the start of installation, depending on scope. Larger or more complex projects will take longer. We confirm the full timeline in your proposal.
Yes. Classic Landscaping is a full design and build service. We do not hand the project to a separate contractor once the design is agreed — our own team carries out every element of the installation.
We design across a wide range of styles, from contemporary minimalist gardens to traditional cottage-style planting schemes. The design is always led by your brief, your property, and how you want to use the space.
Most garden landscaping work does not require planning permission. However, structures such as large garden buildings, walls over 1m adjacent to a highway, or significant changes to ground level in certain areas may need consent. We advise on this as part of the design process.
Still have questions?
Talk it through with Ian or Scott — no pressure, no hidden charges. We’ll give you honest
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